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sub·mis·sive (səb-mĭs'ĭv) ![]() |
Inclined or willing to submit.
submissively sub·mis'sive·ly adv.submissiveness sub·mis'sive·ness n.
Dictionary:
sub·mis·sive (səb-mĭs'ĭv) ![]() |
Inclined or willing to submit.
submissively sub·mis'sive·ly adv.| Thesaurus: submissive |
adjective
| Antonyms: submissive |
Definition: compliant
Antonyms: disobedient, domineering, fighting, intractable, obstinate, resistant, unyielding
| Wikipedia: Submissive |
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Submissiveness is the incidence or trait of yielding to the expressed will of another or some display of force. It can be found in everyday human and animal interaction. Submissiveness in humans can be a benign aspect of the social fabric, or it may be part of other problems that a person experiences.
Within human relationships there may be a submissive partner. This partner may be trying to appease the others through agreeing to their command. If they are otherwise healthy this partner may be content. If one or both of the people are experiencing chronic, pervasive emotional distress then the relationship or individuals may require re-evaluation.
People who are eager and willing to take on a recurring submissive role in a relationship or who fetishize the trait of submissiveness may seek out others that share their interest or form long term pairings based on consenting to heightened levels of submission in a relationship. This may be incidental in certain cultural or social groups, or may be explicitly expressed in others such as the Dominance and submission part of the BDSM subculture.[original research?]
A complimentary trait to submissiveness is assertiveness and lively.
Submissiveness can mean many things, including obedience, tameness, meekness, compliance or passivity. However, submissiveness can also mean agreement, respect, duty, or deference.
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| Translations: Submissive |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ydmyg, underdanig, lydig
Nederlands (Dutch)
onderworpen, nederig
Français (French)
adj. - soumis, docile
Deutsch (German)
adj. - gehorsam, unterwürfig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πειθήνιος, πειθαρχικός, ενδοτικός, υποχωρητικός, πρόθυμα συμμορφούμενος
Italiano (Italian)
umile, sottomesso
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - submisso
Русский (Russian)
покорный, смиренный, послушный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - humilde, sumiso, obsequioso
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - undergiven, ödmjuk, eftergiven, resignerad
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
服从的, 柔顺的, 顺从的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 服從的, 柔順的, 順從的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 복종하는, 순종하는, 유순한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 服従する, 従順な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) خاضع, مذعن, مطيع
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - נכנע, מקבל מרות
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