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   Ser·vile

   /ˈsərv(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others: "he bowed his head in a servile manner"
   • 2. of or characteristic of a slave or slaves: "the servile condition of the peasants"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable for a slave or for the working class’): from Latin servilis, from servus ‘slave’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. servilely adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of SERVILE is of or befitting a menial position. How to use servile in a sentence. Did you know?

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   SERVILE meaning: 1. too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for…. Learn more.

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   SERVILE definition: 1. too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for…. Learn more.

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   Servile definition: slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning. See examples of SERVILE used in a sentence.

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   Servile describes someone who is almost aggressively helpful, like a teacher’s pet who insists on bringing an apple every day even though the teacher doesn’t want it. To call someone servile is an insult.

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

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   1. obsequious or fawning in attitude or behaviour; submissive. 2. of or suitable for a slave. 3. existing in or relating to a state of slavery. 4. (when postpositive, foll by to) submitting or obedient. Collins English Dictionary.

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   1. slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers. 2. characteristic of, proper to, or customary for slaves; abject: servile obedience. 3. of, pertaining to, or involving slaves, slavery, servants, or servitude.