subservient

Meanings

• adjective

  Showing respect and obedience to a superior or to authority in general; serving faithfully and devotedly.

  - "The butler was a subservient servant."
  - "The subservient dog followed its master's every command."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with subservient
surreptitious , precocious , obsequious

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Variants

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subservient , subserviently

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Forms

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subserviently, more subservient, most subservient

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Etymology

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From Old French servir ‘to serve’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'subservient' is derived from the Latin word 'subservire', which means 'to be under the yoke'.

2. In some cultures, subservience is considered a virtue, while in others it is seen as a sign of weakness or lack of self-respect.

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Related Concepts

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1. servility: The quality or state of being subservient; excessive obedience or subordination.

2. fealty: The state of being bound by faith or allegiance to a lord, sovereign, or liege.

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Quotes

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1. Sally Boysen, a psychologist at Ohio State University, probed the degree to which a chimp's ability to reason is "subservient" to the animal's desires.

   - Eugene Linden,{it}Time{/it},6 Sept. 1999

2. As for a "European Europe," allied with but not "subservient" to the United States, providing for its own defense and diplomacy and practicing detente with Moscow, de Gaulle did not achieve it in his lifetime, but there was at least a beginning.

   - Stanley Hoffmann,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},20 Mar. 1983

3. That's why many believe that I have the right to preach but not to pastor. For a woman to be a pastor would mean that men would have to submit and be "subservient" to a woman.

   - Chryll Crews,{it}Ms.{/it},January/February 1998

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'subservient' is often used to describe characters who are excessively obedient or loyal to their masters or rulers. In art, the theme of subservience is explored in various forms, such as in paintings depicting servants or in sculptures of deities and their devoted followers.

How to Memorize "subservient"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a servant bowing before his master or a dog wagging its tail and following its owner's commands.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'subservient' with the image of a servant or a loyal pet.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Subservient Servants Show Obedience' to remember the meaning of the word.

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