SLAVISH

slavish, subservient, submissive

(adjective) abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; “slavish devotion to her job ruled her life”; “a slavish yes-man to the party bosses”- S.H.Adams; “she has become submissive and subservient”

slavish

(adjective) blindly imitative; “a slavish copy of the original”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

slavish (comparative more slavish, superlative most slavish)

In the manner of a slave; abject.

(Of a copy) utterly faithful; totally lacking originality or creativity.

Source: Wiktionary


Slav"ish, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to slaves; such as becomes or befits a slave; servile; excessively laborious; as, a slavish life; a slavish dependance on the great.

– Slav"ish*ly, adv.

– Slav"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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