The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
slavish — [slā′vish] adj. 1. of or characteristic of a slave or slaves; specif., a) hopelessly submissive; servile b) Now Rare involving drudgery; laborious 2. blindly dependent or imitative [slavish adherence to a model] slavishly adv. slavishness n … English World dictionary
slavish — index loyal, obsequious, pliable, pliant, sequacious, servile, subservient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
slavish — 1560s, from SLAVE (Cf. slave) + ISH (Cf. ish). Sense of servilely imitative is from 1753. Related: Slavishly; slavishness … Etymology dictionary
slavish — servile, menial, *subservient, obsequious Analogous words: *mean, abject, ignoble, sordid: *tame, subdued, submissive: *miserable, wretched … New Dictionary of Synonyms
slavish — is spelt without an e … Modern English usage
slavish — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing no attempt at originality. 2) servile or submissive. DERIVATIVES slavishly adverb … English terms dictionary
slavish — slavishly, adv. slavishness, n. /slay vish/, adj. 1. of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection. 2. being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive: He was slavish in his obedience. 3. base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears. 4. deliberately… … Universalium
slavish — [[t]sle͟ɪvɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) You use slavish to describe things that copy or imitate something exactly, without any attempt to be original. She herself insists she is no slavish follower of fashion. Derived words: slavishly ADV… … English dictionary
slavish — slav•ish [[t]ˈsleɪ vɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection[/ex] 2) being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive 3) deliberately imitative: a slavish reproduction[/ex] 4) base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears[/ex] • Etymology … From formal English to slang
slavish — /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ (say slayvish) adjective 1. of or befitting a slave: slavish submission. 2. being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive. 3. base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears. 4. painstakingly faithful, as a copy; lacking originality: a slavish… …
