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slavish

adjective

Abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
H
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsleɪvɪʃ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

    “Slavish devotion to her job ruled her life”

adjective

  1. Blindly imitative

    “A slavish copy of the original”

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Example Sentences

Slavish devotion to her job ruled her life
{'source': 'S.H.Adams', 'text': 'a slavish yes-man to the party bosses'}
She has become submissive and subservient
A slavish copy of the original

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