Menial vs Deferential - What's the difference?
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Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
Of or relating to unskilled work. (rfex)
servile; low; mean
A servant, especially a domestic servant.
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A person who has a subservient nature.
respectful and considerate; showing deference
(anatomy) of, or relating to the vas deferens
based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions
Menial is a related term of deferential.
As adjectives the difference between menial and deferential
is that menial is of or relating to work normally performed by a servant while deferential is respectful and considerate; showing deference.As a noun menial
is a servant, especially a domestic servant.menial
English
(wikipedia menial)Adjective
(en adjective)- His sister was a menial girl, but he sought to help her develop a mind of her own.
Noun
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