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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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