English-Thai Dictionary

servile

ADJ ซึ่ง ยอม รับใช้  เหมือน ทาส  sueng-yom-rab-chai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SERVILE

a.[L. servilis, from servio, to serve. ] 1. Such as pertains to a servant or slave; slavish; mean; such as proceeds from dependence; as servile fear; servile obedience.
2. Held in subjection; dependent.
Ev'n fortune rules no more a servile land. Pope.
3. Cringing; fawning; meanly submissive; as servile flattery.
She must bend the servile knee. Thomson.

 

SERVILELY

adv. 1. Meanly; slavishly; with base submission or obsequiousness.
2. With base deference to another; as, to copy servilely; to adopt opinions servilely.

 

SERVILENESS, SERVILITY

n. 1. Slavery; the condition of a slave or bondman.
To be a queen in bondage is more vile
Than is a slave in base servility. Shak.
2. Mean submission; baseness; slavishness.
3. Mean obsequiousness; slavish deference; as the common servility to custom; to copy manners or opinions with servility.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SERVILE

Serv "ile, a. Etym: [L. servile, fr. servus a servant or slave: cf. F.servile. See Serve. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience. She must bend the servile knee. Thomson. Fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak.

 

2. Held in subjection; dependent; enslaved. Even fortune rules no more, O servile land! Pope.

 

3. (Gram. ) (a ) Not belonging to the original root; as, a servile letter. (b ) Not itself sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceeding vowel, as e in tune.

 

SERVILE

SERVILE Serv "ile, n. (Gram. )

 

Defn: An element which forms no part of the original root; -- opposed to radical.

 

SERVILELY

SERVILELY Serv "ile *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a servile manner; slavishly.

 

SERVILENESS

SERVILENESS Serv "ile *ness, n.

 

Defn: Quality of being servile; servility.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

servile

ser vile |ˈsərvəl, -ˌvīl ˈsərvəl ˈsərˌvaɪl | ▶adjective 1 having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others: bowing his head in a servile manner. 2 of or characteristic of a slave or slaves. DERIVATIVES ser vile ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable for a slave or for the working class ’): from Latin servilis, from servus ‘slave. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

servile

ser |vile |ˈsəːvʌɪl | ▶adjective 1 having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others: bowing his head in a servile manner. 2 of or characteristic of a slave or slaves. DERIVATIVES servilely adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable for a slave or for the working class ’): from Latin servilis, from servus ‘slave ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

servile

servile adjective here comes Mr. Archer and his servile assistant, Bradley: obsequious, sycophantic, deferential, subservient, fawning, ingratiating, unctuous, groveling, toadyish, slavish, humble, self-abasing; informal slimy, bootlicking, smarmy, sucky. ANTONYMS assertive. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See obsequious . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

servile

servile adjective his attitude towards Mandeville can only be described as servile: obsequious, sycophantic, excessively deferential, subservient, fawning, toadying, ingratiating, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, greasy, grovelling, cringing, toadyish, slavish, abject, craven, humble, Uriah Heepish, self-abasing; informal slimy, bootlicking, smarmy, sucky, soapy, forelock-tugging; N. Amer. informal brown-nosing, apple-polishing; Brit. vulgar slang arse-licking, bum-sucking; N. Amer. vulgar slang kiss-ass, ass-kissing. ANTONYMS bossy, assertive.

 

French Dictionary

servile

servile adj. adjectif 1 didactique Qui appartient à l ’état d ’esclave. : Une condition servile. 2 figuré Soumis de façon excessive, obséquieux. : Des employés serviles. SYNONYME bas ; flagorneur ; flatteur ; lèche -cul ; rampant . Note Orthographique servil e.

 

servilement

servilement adv. adverbe De façon servile. : Flatter servilement. SYNONYME obséquieusement .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

servile

ser vile /sə́ː r v (ə )l |-vaɪl /形容詞 ｟否定的に ｠1 «…に » 追従 [盲従 ]的な, こびへつらう «to » ; 主体性のない ; 卑屈な .2 奴隷の (ような ).～ly 副詞 ser vil i ty /səː r vɪ́ləti /名詞