Lexic.us

Definition of Servile

1. Adjective. Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior. "Servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"

2. Adjective. Relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants. "Servile work"

Definition of Servile

1. a. Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience.

2. n. An element which forms no part of the original root; -- opposed to radical.

Definition of Servile

1. Adjective. of or pertaining to a slave ¹

2. Adjective. submissive or slavish ¹

3. Noun. (grammar) An element which forms no part of the original root. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Servile

1. slavishly submissive [adj]

Medical Definition of Servile

1. 1. Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience. "She must bend the servile knee." (Thomson) "Fearing dying pays death servile breath." (Shak) 2. Held in subjection; dependent; enslaved. "Even fortune rules no more, O servile land!" (Pope) 3. Not belonging to the original root; as, a servile letter. Not itself sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceeding vowel, as e in tune. Origin: L. Servile, fr. Servus a servant or slave: cf. F. Servile. See Serve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Servile

servicepeople serviceperson servicepersons servicer servicers services servicescape servicescapes servicewoman servicewomen

servicification servicing servient serviette serviettes servile (current term) servile(a) servilely servileness servilenesses

serviles servilest servilities servility serving serving cart serving dish serving dishes serving girl serving suggestion

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