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"
Similar to: Unfree

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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