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Subservient vs Slavish - What's the difference?

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Subservient is a related term of slavish.


As adjectives the difference between subservient and slavish

is that subservient is useful in an inferior capacity while slavish is in the manner of a slave; abject.

subservient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Useful in an inferior capacity.
  • Obsequiously submissive.

    • See also

    * obedient * subordinate ----

    slavish

    English

    Adjective

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