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subservient definition
sub·ser·vi·ent (-ənt)
adjective
- that is useful, helpful, or of service, esp. in an inferior or subordinate capacity
- submissive; obsequious
Etymology: L subserviens, prp. of subservire, to subserve
Related Forms:
- subserviently sub·ser′·vi·ently adverb
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