Definition of Slavishness. Meaning of Slavishness. Synonyms of Slavishness

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Definition of Slavishness

Slavishness
Slavish Slav"ish, a. Of or pertaining to slaves; such as becomes or befits a slave; servile; excessively laborious; as, a slavish life; a slavish dependance on the great. -- Slav"ish*ly, adv. -- Slav"ish*ness, n.

Meaning of Slavishness from wikipedia

- attitude of Roman senators; said of those who should be leaders but instead slavishly follow the lead of others O tempora, o mores! Oh, the times! Oh, the morals...
- of his slow weeper and torchy pop blues still activate the hormones and slavish devotion of millions of female human beings worldwide. —Robert Christgau...
- now believe That he, the Supreme Good, to whom all things ill Are but as slavish officers of vengeance, Would send a glistering guardian, if need were To...
- the 14th century. The medieval phenomenon of courtly love in all of its slavish devotion and ambivalence has been suggested by some writers to be a precursor...
- and direction, and out of these cravings come all these impulses towards slavish subjugation towards gods, kings, leaders, heroes, mystical personifications...
- family members, including Watt, abused, extorted and made him work in slavish conditions. Gilbert was eventually killed, his body dismembered and the...
- work: A concern with leadership: Herbert explored the human tendency to slavishly submit itself to charismatic leaders. He delved into both the flaws and...
- of original performing parts include ripieni who reinforce rather than slavishly double the vocal quartet. Composers of the late 18th century became fascinated...
- woman holding marital power, ruling the family and making the Chinese men slavish, docile, "servile", "submissive" and "feminine" and commanding them around...
- saw in France, writing that the people under the republic still behaved slavishly to those who held power while the government remained "venal" and "brutal"...