Obsequiousness

  • 21obeisance / obsequious —    Obeisance is respect and homage paid someone: Farina greeted the queen with sincere obeisance.    Obsequiousness is submissiveness and an eagerness to obey: The obsequiousness of the waiter made them roll their eyes …

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  • 22obeisance / obsequious —    Obeisance is respect and homage paid someone: Farina greeted the queen with sincere obeisance.    Obsequiousness is submissiveness and an eagerness to obey: The obsequiousness of the waiter made them roll their eyes …

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  • 23servility — noun abject or cringing submissiveness • Syn: ↑obsequiousness, ↑subservience • Derivationally related forms: ↑subservient (for: ↑subservience), ↑servile, ↑obsequious …

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  • 24subservience — noun 1. the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan all his actions were in subservience to the general plan • Derivationally related forms: ↑subserve • Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status 2. in a… …

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  • 25sycophancy — noun fawning obsequiousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sycophant • Hypernyms: ↑obsequiousness, ↑servility, ↑subservience …

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  • 26Adulation — Ad u*la tion, n. [F. adulation, fr. L. adulatio, fr. adulari, adulatum, to flatter.] Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited. [1913 Webster] Think st thou the fiery fever will go out With titles blown from adulation? Shak.… …

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  • 27Flatteries — Flattery Flat ter*y, n.; pl. {Flatteries}. [OE. flaterie, OF. flaterie, F. flaterie, fr. flater to flatter, F. flatter; of uncertain origin. See {Flatter}, v. t.] The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artful commendation or… …

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  • 28Flattery — Flat ter*y, n.; pl. {Flatteries}. [OE. flaterie, OF. flaterie, F. flaterie, fr. flater to flatter, F. flatter; of uncertain origin. See {Flatter}, v. t.] The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artful commendation or… …

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  • 29Morigeration — Mo*rig er*a tion, n. [L. morigeratio.] Obsequiousness; obedience. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 30Obsequience — Ob*se qui*ence, n. Obsequiousness. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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