slavish
slavish
Definition
slav·ish (slā′vis̸h)
adjective
- of or characteristic of a slave or slaves; specif.,
- hopelessly submissive; servile
- Now Rare involving drudgery; laborious
- blindly dependent or imitative slavish adherence to a model
slav′·ishly adverb
slav′·ish·ness noun
slavish
Synonyms
slavish
modif.
Having the qualities of a slave
servile, cringing, fawning; see docile, obsequious.Lacking originality
uninspired, faithful, imitative; see dull 4.
slavish
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- adherence: Only the most perverse of people could have stayed with it through all its slavish adherence to Moscow.
- devotion: Even the worst king could, in these ways, evoke a slavish devotion in his subjects.
- imitation: He said: " We know how to maneuver, we do not want slavish imitation.
- dependence: Our own lack of imagination and those who enforce our slavish dependence upon non-renewable energy sources combine to blind us from seeing these opportunities.
- following: Ours is not a slavish following, however - we consider it essential to treat each program or project on its merits.
- worship: She paints a frightening picture of democratic deficit, control freakery and slavish leader worship.
Modifying Another Word
- not: It's not slavish devotion to free market economics to point that out.
- almost: The almost slavish adherence to the idea that presentation is paramount is like applying gloss paint to rotten woodwork.
- too: And do not become too slavish to the rules of composition.
Used with adjective complement
- become: And do not become too slavish to the rules of composition.
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