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servility

/sɜːˈvɪləti/noun

उच्चारण सर्विलटी

दासता, चापलूसी

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noun
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    [U] disapproving

    the quality of wanting too much to please somebody and obey them

    दासता, चापलूसी

    • his servility towards the boss
    • His servility towards senior officers disgusted his colleagues.
    • The servility of the staff embarrassed the visiting guest.
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    • Her servility to powerful people made others distrust her.
    • He was promoted more for his servility than for his skill.

    Synonyms obsequiousness sycophancy subservience fawning toadyism

    Opposite independence assertiveness pride defiance

◇Word family
servile adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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ser·vil·i·ty

?Which word?

Keep the too-eager-to-please words together: servile, obsequious, sycophantic, subservient (too willing to obey), fawning (praising somebody too much to get their approval), toadying, grovelling.

अत्यधिक प्रसन्न करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: servile, obsequious, sycophantic, subservient (आज्ञा मानने को अत्यधिक तैयार), fawning (स्वीकृति के लिए अत्यधिक प्रशंसा करने वाला), toadying, grovelling।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective servile means too eager to obey or please ('a servile manner').

Adjective servile का अर्थ आज्ञा मानने या प्रसन्न करने को अत्यधिक उत्सुक है ('a servile manner')।