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Word: Subservient
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin subservient- ‘subjecting to, complying with’, from the verb subservire (see subserve)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səbˈsəːvɪənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
prepared to obey others unquestioningly
Short Definition:prepared to obey others unquestioningly
Examples:- she was subservient to her parents
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