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Slavish vs Truckling - What's the difference?

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Truckling is a synonym of slavish.



As adjectives the difference between slavish and truckling

is that slavish is in the manner of a slave; abject while truckling is apt to truckle, often fawning, obsequious, ingratiating.

As a verb truckling is

present participle of truckle.

As a noun truckling is

fawning; ingratiation.

slavish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • in the manner of a slave; abject

    • truckling

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Apt to truckle, often fawning, obsequious, ingratiating.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • fawning; ingratiation
  • * (Charles Dickens), American Notes
    • Despicable trickery at elections; under-handed tamperings with public officers; cowardly attacks upon opponents, with scurrilous newspapers for shields, and hired pens for daggers; shameful trucklings to mercenary knaves