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Servile

//ˈsəɹ.vəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Excessively eager to please; obsequious.

    "British “subjects” (not citizens, note) are just that: gleefully servile to the monarchy’s institutionalised inequality..."

  2. 2
    Slavish or submissive.

    "servile flattery    servile obedience"

  3. 3
    Slavish or submissive.; Of or pertaining to a slave.
  4. 4
    Not belonging to the original root.

    "a servile letter"

  5. 5
    Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.
Adjective
  1. 1
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An element which forms no part of the original root.
  2. 2
    A slave; a menial.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English servyle, from Old French servil, servile, from Latin servīlis, from servus (“slave”). By surface analysis, serve + -ile.

Etymology 2

From Middle English servyle, from Old French servil, servile, from Latin servīlis, from servus (“slave”). By surface analysis, serve + -ile.

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