slavish

slavish

See also: Slavish

English

Etymology

slave +‎ -ish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/
• Rhymes: -eɪvɪʃ

Adjective

slavish (comparative more slavish, superlative most slavish)

1. in the manner of a slave; abject
2. utterly faithful; totally lacking originality, creativity, or reflection

   a slavish reproduction

   slavish observation of rules

Derived terms

• slavishly

Translations

in the manner of a slave

Bulgarian: робски (bg) (robski) Czech: otrocký Dutch: slaafs (nl) Finnish: orjamainen (fi), orjallinen (fi) German: sklavisch Greek: Ancient: δούλιος (doúlios) Irish: moghach Latin: servīlis Polish: niewolniczy (pl) Portuguese: servil (pt) Russian: ра́бский (ru) (rábskij), покорный (ru) (pokornyj) Swedish: slavisk (sv), trälaktig