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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesservil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /zɛʁˈviːl/
"Er zeigte ein serviles Verhalten gegenüber seinem Vorgesetzten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others; submissive or obsequious.
"She grew tired of the servile behavior of the courtiers who agreed with his every word." - 2
Of or relating to a slave or servitude.
"The historical text documented the harsh conditions of servile labor in ancient mines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'servilis', pertaining to a slave or servant, from 'servus' (slave). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the word initially denoted conditions pertaining to servitude before shifting to describe a submissive, overly eager-to-please behavioral disposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Servile" is said worldwide
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servile
Transliteration: /sɛʁ.vil/
"Son attitude servile agaçait tout le monde au bureau."
servil
Transliteration: /zɛʁˈviːl/
"Er zeigte ein serviles Verhalten gegenüber seinem Vorgesetzten."
servile
Transliteration: /serˈvi.le/
"Il suo atteggiamento servile non gli guadagnò il rispetto dei colleghi."
servil
Transliteration: /seɾˈbil/
"Rechazó la adulación servil de sus subordinados."
servil
Transliteration: /seɾˈviw/
"A sua postura servil desagradava aos amigos mais próximos."
चापलूसी भरा
Transliteration: chaplusi bhara
"उसका चापलूसी भरा व्यवहार किसी को पसंद नहीं आया।"
卑屈的
Transliteration: bēi qū de
"他对老板表现出卑屈的态度。"
비굴한
Transliteration: bigulhan
"그의 비굴한 태도는 주변 사람들을 불편하게 했다."
卑屈な
Transliteration: hikutsu na
"彼は上司に対して卑屈な態度をとった。"
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