slavish
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slavish¹
- /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/
Rhymes with -eɪvɪʃ
adjective more slavish · most slavish · slaveish
- In the manner of a slave; abject. “You have freed them from higher restraint, Halbert,” answered the Abbot, “and therein taught them to rebel against your own.” / “Fear not that, Edward,” exclaimed Halbert, who never gave his brother his monastic name of Ambrosius; “none obey the command of real duty so well as those who are free fr
- Utterly faithful; totally lacking originality, creativity, or reflection. a slavish reproduction
Slavish²
- /ˈslɑːvɪʃ/
Where it comes from
From Slav + -ish, probably after German slawisch.
adjective more Slavish · most Slavish
- Pertaining to Slavs or the Slavic languages; Slavic. Some time after he proceeded to the University at Prague, in order to prosecute his studies under Professor Czelakowsky, who had removed from Breslau to the University at Prague, as Professor of Slavish languages.
noun
- Any of various Slavic languages, especially Old Church Slavonic.
Translations
Talk about this word "slavish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/slavish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. slavish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/slavish "slavish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/slavish.Cite this
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title = {slavish},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slavish},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
