Slavishness

Slavishness
Slavish Slav"ish, a. Of or pertaining to slaves; such as becomes or befits a slave; servile; excessively laborious; as, a slavish life; a slavish dependance on the great. -- {Slav"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Slav"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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