Servility (Noun)
Meaning
Abject or cringing submissiveness.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her complete loss of autonomy at work resulted in servility that left her doubting her own abilities and decisions.
- The politician's opponents accused him of displaying servility to special interests rather than serving the general public.
- He felt humiliated as he was forced to display servility to his overbearing boss every time a new project was assigned.
- The extreme servility exhibited by the fans in the idol's presence was concerning to some who felt she was being overly worshiped.
- As he lost confidence, his body language slowly exuded servility as he stood in the shadow of his dominant colleague.