English dictionary
slavish
/'sl/eI/v/I//S/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to slaves; such as becomes or befits a slave; servile; excessively laborious; as, a <i>slavish</i> life; a <i>slavish</i> dependance on the great.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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blindly imitative
ExamplesA slavish copy of the original.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
ExamplesSlavish devotion to her job ruled her life.
A slavish yes-man to the party bosses.
Source: WordNet 3.0