Servility: meaning, definitions and examples
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servility
[ sษหvษชlษชti ]
in behavior
The quality of being excessively submissive or obedient, often to an obsequious degree, showing a lack of self-respect and dignity.
Synonyms
deference, obsequiousness, subservience
Examples of usage
- He hated the servility of the waitstaff at the restaurant.
- She couldn't stand the servility of her coworkers who constantly sought approval from their boss.
historical context
The state or condition of being a slave or subjected to servitude.
Synonyms
bondage, enslavement, subjection
Examples of usage
- The servility of the peasants towards their feudal lord was enforced by law.
- The servility of the conquered people under the rule of the empire was evident in their daily lives.
Translations
Translations of the word "servility" in other languages:
๐ต๐น servilidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคชเคฒเฅเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Unterwรผrfigkeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ kerendahan hati
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะบััะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ sลuลผalczoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๅฑ
๐ซ๐ท servilitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ servilismo
๐น๐ท itaatkarlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น๊ตดํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุฐูู
๐จ๐ฟ servilita
๐ธ๐ฐ servilita
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่บฌๅฑ่
๐ธ๐ฎ servilnost
๐ฎ๐ธ รพrรฆlkun
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะปะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แฉแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ itaษtkarlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ servilismo
Etymology
The word 'servility' originates from the Latin word 'servilis,' meaning 'of a slave.' Its usage in English dates back to the mid-16th century. The concept of servility has been prevalent in various societies throughout history, often associated with power dynamics and social hierarchies.
See also: servant, server, serveware, service, serviette, servile, servingware, subservience, subservient, subserviently.