servile — having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɜːrvaɪl/
Korean meaning: 지나치게 복종적인, 아첨하는
Korean pronunciation: **서**바일
Example Sentences
- The waiter's servile manner was so exaggerated that customers felt embarrassed.
- She refused to be servile to anyone, no matter their position.
- His servile copying of the famous artist's style showed no originality.
servile
ADJECTIVE//ˈsɜːrvaɪl//
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
A waiter shows servile behavior by polishing a customer's shoes
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Servile hands turn sterile soil fertile!
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Origin
From Latin 'servilis', derived from 'servus' meaning 'slave' or 'servant'. The word entered English through Old French and Latin, retaining its meaning related to slavery and servitude.
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“The waiter's servile manner was so exaggerated that customers felt embarrassed.”
“She refused to be servile to anyone, no matter their position.”
“His servile copying of the famous artist's style showed no originality.”
“The politician's servile agreement with everything the leader said made him look weak.”
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