adj.
- Abjectly submissive; slavish.
- Of or suitable to a slave or servant.
- Of or relating to servitude or forced labor.
[Middle English, from Latin servīlis, from servus, slave.]
servilely ser'vile·ly adv.servileness ser'vile·ness or ser·vil'i·ty (sər-vĭl'ĭ-tē) n.
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