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subservient in French

subservient in French is servile — subservient means excessively willing to obey or serve others, often to an unhealthy degree.

subservient in French

servile
adj
Obsequiously submissive.

What does "subservient" mean?

  1. adj Excessively willing to obey or serve others, often to an unhealthy degree.
    "He was criticized for being subservient to his boss's every whim."
  2. adj Serving a secondary or supporting purpose to something else.
    "In this arrangement, personal interests are subservient to the group's goals."
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subservient in a sentence

  • He was criticized for being subservient to his boss's every whim.
  • In this arrangement, personal interests are subservient to the group's goals.

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What is "subservient" in French?

"subservient" in French is servile. subservient means: Excessively willing to obey or serve others, often to an unhealthy degree.

How do you use "subservient" in a sentence?

Example: "He was criticized for being subservient to his boss's every whim." In French, "subservient" is servile.

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