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servil

[zɛʁˈviːl]

Rhymes with iːl

Where it comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von lateinisch servīlis ^(→ la) „sklavisch“ entlehnt, Adjektiv zu servus = Sklave

adjective servil · serviler · am servilsten · servile · serviles

untertänig jemand Ranghöherem schmeichelnd Chauvinistische Frauen sind meist servil, obwohl sie das nicht zugeben können.
Similar: unterwürfig, kriecherisch, knechtig, lakaienhaft · Opposite: selbstbewusst, dominant

In English

obsequious fawning, subservient
servile slavish or submissive
subservient obsequiously submissive

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"servil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/servil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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servil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/servil

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"servil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/servil.

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@misc{servil_2026,
  title = {servil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/servil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}