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servil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • menial adj Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
  • obsequious adjective Excessively eager to please or obey, in a way that seems insincere and self-serving.
  • servile adj Excessively willing to obey or please others; behaving like a slave.
  • subservient adj Excessively willing to obey or serve others, often to an unhealthy degree.

Senses

servil is used for these senses in English:

  • menial Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
  • obsequious (archaic) Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
  • subservient Obsequiously submissive.

menial — full definition

  1. adj Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
  2. noun A person in a servile, low-ranking role, especially a domestic servant.

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