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- US Pronunciation
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- [sley-vish]
- /ˈsleɪ vɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sley-vish]
- /ˈsleɪ vɪʃ/
Definitions of slavishness word
- adjective slavishness of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection. 1
- adjective slavishness being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive: He was slavish in his obedience. 1
- adjective slavishness base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears. 1
- adjective slavishness deliberately imitative; lacking originality: a slavish reproduction. 1
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Origin of slavishness
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; slave + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Slavishness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slavishness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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