Subservient Definition
səb-sûrvē-ənt
adjective
That is useful, helpful, or of service, esp. in an inferior or subordinate capacity.
Webster's New World
Willing to obey or serve because of being in a lower position; submissive.
Webster's New World
Obsequious; servile.
American Heritage
Useful as a means or an instrument; serving to promote an end.
American Heritage
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Origin of Subservient
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Latin subserviēns subservient- present participle of subservīre to subserve subserve
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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