Definitions for obsequiousness
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•se•qui•ous*əbˈsi kwi əs(adj.)
characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning; sycophantic: an obsequious bow;
obsequious servants.
* Syn: See servile.
Origin of obsequious:
1375–1425; late ME < L obsequiōsus, der. of obsequium compliance (obsequī to comply with =ob-ob - +sequī to follow)
ob•se′qui•ous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
obsequiousness, servility, subservience(noun)
abject or cringing submissiveness
Wiktionary
obsequiousness(Noun)
The quality of being obsequious
obsequiousness(Noun)
Servile compliance
Webster Dictionary
Obsequiousness(noun)
the quality or state of being obsequious
Translations for obsequiousness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kruiperigheid, onderworpenheidAfrikaans
- تَذَلُّل، تَزَلُّفArabic
- раболепностBulgarian
- servilismoPortuguese (BR)
- podlézavostCzech
- die UnterwürfigkeitGerman
- sleskhedDanish
- δουλοπρέπεια, δουλικότηταGreek
- obedienciaSpanish
- lipitsemineEstonian
- چاپلوسیFarsi
- nöyristelyFinnish
- obséquiositéFrench
- כְּנִיעָהHebrew
- आज्ञाकार, आज्ञाकारिताHindi
- pokornost, poniznostCroatian
- alázatosságHungarian
- kerendahan hatiIndonesian
- fleðulæti, auðmÿktIcelandic
- ossequiositàItalian
- こびへつらいJapanese
- 아부함Korean
- perdėtas nuolankumas, pataikavimasLithuanian
- padevība; pakalpībaLatvian
- perangai sso yg suka menyembah-nyembahMalay
- onderdanigheidDutch
- underdanighet, servilitetNorwegian
- służalczośćPolish
- چاپلوسیPersian
- غوړه مالىPashto
- servilismoPortuguese
- slugărnicieRomanian
- подобострастиеRussian
- servilnosťSlovak
- klečeplaznostSlovenian
- poniznostSerbian
- inställsamhet, underdånighetSwedish
- การประจบสอพลอThai
- dalkavuklukTurkish
- 諂媚，奉承Chinese (Trad.)
- запобігливістьUkrainian
- اطاعت شعاريUrdu
- sự khúm númVietnamese
- 谄媚，奉承Chinese (Simp.)
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