subservient

(səb-sûr'vē-ənt)
adj.

1. Subordinate in capacity or function.
2. Obsequious; servile.
3. Useful as a means or an instrument; serving to promote an end.

[Latin subserviēns, subservient-, present participle of subservīre, to subserve. See subserve.]

subservience sub·ser'vi·ence or sub·ser'vi·en·cy n.
subserviently sub·ser'vi·ent·ly adv.

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adjective

1. In a position of subordination: collateral, dependent, subject, subordinate. See over/under, part/whole.
2. Excessively eager to serve or obey: menial, obsequious, servile, slavish. See over/under.

adj

Definition: extremely compliant
Antonyms: controlling, domineering, independent

adj

Definition: secondary, useful
Antonyms: superior, unhelpful, unnecessary, useless

IN BRIEF: n. - Abject or cringing obedience; The condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan.

Social and political institutions may foster women's subservience and violence against them. — yourdictionary.com

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gavnlig, tjenlig, underordnet, underdanig, krybende

Nederlands (Dutch)
onderdanig, ondergeschikt

Français (French)
adj. - servile, subordonné, profitable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - untergeordnet, unterwürfig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δουλικός, υποτακτικός, υποχείριος, ενδοτικός, εξυπηρετικός

Italiano (Italian)
dipendente, subordinato, servile, ossequioso, asservito

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - servil

Русский (Russian)
раболепный, полезный, подчиненный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - subordinado, sumiso, servil

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tjänlig, gagnelig, nyttig, undergiven, servil

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有帮助的, 奉承的, 有用的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有幫助的, 奉承的, 有用的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 보조적인, 공헌하는, 떳떳치 못한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 補助的な, 役立つ, 貢献する, 卑屈な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) تابع , ثانوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתרפס, כפוף, מועיל‬

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