CEFR C1

servility

noun

Meaning

An excessive willingness to serve or please others, often out of fear or a desire for personal gain, lacking genuine respect or independence.

Examples

  • Her constant agreement with the boss's every word was interpreted as pure servility by her colleagues.
  • The politician's servility to the wealthy donors was evident in his voting record.

Synonyms: submissiveness, obsequiousness, sycophancy, fawning