Meaning & use
subservient
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Prepared to obey others unquestioningly; excessively submissive.
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The manager expected subservient employees who never challenged his decisions.
She refused to be subservient to her older brother's demands.
A note on using this word
Often carries a negative connotation, suggesting an unhealthy or excessive degree of submission.
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