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slavish

sla·vish

UK/ˈslɑːvɪʃ/ US/ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

blindly imitative

  • “a slavish copy of the original”
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2.

abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

  • “slavish devotion to her job ruled her life”
  • “a slavish yes-man to the party bosses” S.H.Adams
  • “she has become submissive and subservient”

Origin

From slave + -ish.

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