| word | subservient |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Serving or useful in an inferior situation or capacity. (2) Slavishly obedient. |
| eg_sentence | Many have wondered why Congress always seems subservient to the financial industry, supporting it even when the voters are angrily calling for reforms. |
| explanation | Since sub- means “below,” it emphasizes the lower position of the person in the subservient one. Soldiers of a given rank are always subservient to those of a higher rank; this subservience is symbolized by the requirement that they salute their superior at every opportunity. Women have often been forced into subservient relationships with men. A small nation may feel subservient to its more powerful neighbor, obliged to obey even when it doesn't want to. So subservience usually brings with it a good dose of resentment |
| IPA | səbˈsərviənt |
Tags: mwvb::unit:22, mwvb::unit:22:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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