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   subservient

   /səbˈsəːvɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. prepared to obey others unquestioningly: "she was subservient to her parents" Similar submissivedeferentialacquiescentcompliantaccommodatingobedientdutifulduteousbiddableyieldingmeekdocileductilepliantpassiveunassertivespiritlesssubduedhumbletimidmildlamblikeservileslavishgrovellingtrucklingself-effacingself-abasingdowntroddensnivellingcoweringcringinginformal:under someone's thumbarchaic:resistlessrare:longanimousOpposite domineeringindependent
   • ▪ less important; subordinate: "he expected her career to become subservient to his" Similar subordinatesecondarysubsidiaryperipheralmarginalancillaryauxiliarysupplementaryinferiorimmaterialless important thanof lesser importance thanlower thanOpposite superior
   • ▪ serving as a means to an end: "the whole narration is subservient to the moral plan of exemplifying twelve virtues in twelve knights" Similar ancillarysubordinatesecondarysupportiveinstrumentalcontributoryconducivehelpfulusefuladvantageousbeneficialvaluable

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin subservient- ‘subjecting to, complying with’, from the verb subservire (see subserve).

   Derivatives

   • 1. subserviently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSERVIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Subservient means willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and origin of this adjective, and see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     SUBSERVIENT meaning: 1. willing to do what other people...

   • Znaczenie Subservient, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     subservient definicja: 1. willing to do what other people...

   • Traditional

     SUBSERVIENT translate: 恭順的，屈從的;低聲下氣的. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     SUBSERVIENT translate: 恭顺的，屈从的;低声下气的. Learn more in the...

   • Domineering

     DOMINEERING definition: 1. trying to control other people...

   • Subset

     SUBSET definition: 1. a set (= a group of similar numbers,...

   • Subside

     SUBSIDE definition: 1. If a condition subsides, it becomes...

   • Subservient in Polish

     SUBSERVIENT translate: służalczy. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subservientSubservient Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Subservient means useful in an inferior capacity, serving to promote some end, or obsequiously submissive. Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of subservient from the authoritative dictionary source.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBSERVIENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Subservient means willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of subservient with examples from various sources.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › subservientSUBSERVIENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate. excessively submissive; servile; obsequious: subservient persons; subservient conduct. useful in promoting a purpose or end. subservient. / səbˈsɜːvɪənt / adjective. obsequious in behaviour or attitude. serving as a means to an end. a less common word for subordinate.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › subservientSubservient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Subservient means "compliant," "obedient," "submissive," or having the qualities of a servant. Something that's subservient has been made useful, or put into the service of, something else.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBSERVIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Subservient means doing whatever someone wants you to do, or treating one thing as less important than another. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage of subservient with Collins English Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSERVIENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Subservience is a noun that means a willingness to do what other people want, or the act of considering your wishes as less important than those of other people. See how to use subservience in sentences and contrast it with subservient.