Slavish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Slavish is an adjective meaning In the manner of a slave; abject.
Meaning
In the manner of a slave; abject.
More Meanings
- Utterly faithful; totally lacking originality, creativity, or reflection.
Example Sentences
a slavish reproduction
slavish observation of rules
“You have freed them from higher restraint, Halbert,” answered the Abbot, “and therein taught them to rebel against your own.” / “Fear not that, Edward,” exclaimed Halbert, who never gave his brother his monastic name of Ambrosius; “none obey the command of real duty so well as those who are free from the observance of slavish bondage.”
Word Forms
- slaveish
Synonyms for slavish
Depending on context, synonyms include subservient, submissive, servile, unoriginal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include servile, subservient, submissive, unoriginal, slavelike, abject.
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