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slavish definition

slav·ish (slā′vis̸h)

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of a slave or slaves; specif.,
    1. hopelessly submissive; servile
    2. Now Rare involving drudgery; laborious
  2. blindly dependent or imitative slavish adherence to a model

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