What does Servile mean? - Definitions. net Servile refers to having an excessive willingness to serve or please others, typically indicating a lack of self-respect or dignity This term is often used to describe behavior that is submissive, slavish, or fawning Etymology: [L servile, fr servus a servant or slave: cf F servile See Serve ]
Servile - definition of servile by The Free Dictionary servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"
servile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary servile (comparative more servile, superlative most servile) Excessively eager to please; obsequious British “subjects” (not citizens, note) are just that: gleefully servile to the monarchy’s institutionalised inequality Slavish or submissive Of or pertaining to a slave
servile, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary What does the word servile mean? There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word servile , six of which are labelled obsolete, and two of which are considered derogatory See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Servile Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary [more servile; most servile] formal + disapproving : very obedient and trying too hard to please someone In the presence of an authority, he immediately adopted a servile [= submissive ] attitude