What does timeserving mean?
Definitions for timeserving
time·serv·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
opportunist, opportunistic, timeservingadjective
taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
Wiktionary
timeservingnoun
A variant of time-serving.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Timeservingadjective
Meanly complying with present power.
Etymology: time and serve.
If such by trimming and timeserving, which are but two words for the same thing, abandon the church of England; this will produce confusion. Robert South, Sermons.
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timeserving
Timeserving refers to the act of complying, adapting, or behaving in a certain way to gain favor or to conform with current trends, often for personal advancement or benefit, without considering personal beliefs or principles. It is usually associated with a lack of sincerity or authenticity.
Webster Dictionary
Timeservingadjective
obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power
Timeservingnoun
an obsequious compliance with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power, which implies a surrender of one's independence, and sometimes of one's integrity
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serving time
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of timeserving in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of timeserving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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