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OBSEQUIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abject or cringing submissiveness
Synonyms:
obsequiousness; servility; subservience
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("obsequiousness" is a kind of...):
submissiveness (the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "obsequiousness"):
sycophancy (fawning obsequiousness)
Derivation:
obsequious (attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner)
obsequious (attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery)
