Canadian English Meaning of servile
servile
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Definitions and Meaning of servile in English
servile (a)
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
servile (s)
relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants
servile (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.
Held in subjection; dependent; enslaved.
Not belonging to the original root; as, a servile letter.
Not itself sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceeding vowel, as e in tune.
servile (n.)
An element which forms no part of the original root; -- opposed to radical.
FAQs About the word servile
servile
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior, relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servantsOf or pertaining to a servant or slave; befi
abject,humble,menial,base,slavish,demure,fawning,hangdog,Lamby,humble
arrogant,Haughty,imperious,lordly,supercilious,superior,uppity,arrogant
servifor => Waiter, serviette => serviette, servient => servient, servicing => servicing, services => services,
