slavish slav·ish adj

slavish slav·ish adj
['sleɪvɪʃ]
(pej: devotion) servile, (imitation) pedissequo (-a)

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  • slavish — slav•ish [[t]ˈsleɪ vɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection[/ex] 2) being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive 3) deliberately imitative: a slavish reproduction[/ex] 4) base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears[/ex] • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

  • slavish — slav|ish [ˈsleıvıʃ] adj obeying, supporting, or copying someone completely used to show disapproval ▪ a slavish adherence to the rules >slavishly adv ▪ not a rule to be slavishly followed in every instance >slavishness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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