slavish

See also: Slavish

English

Etymology

slave +‎ -ish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/
Rhymes: -eɪvɪʃ

Adjective

slavish (comparative more slavish, superlative most slavish)

in the manner of a slave; abject
utterly faithful; totally lacking originality, creativity, or reflection
a slavish reproduction

slavish observation of rules

Derived terms

slavishly

Translations

in the manner of a slave

Bulgarian: робски (bg) (robski)
Czech: otrocký
Dutch: slaafs (nl)
Finnish: orjamainen (fi), orjallinen (fi)
German: sklavisch
Greek:
Ancient: δούλιος (doúlios)
Irish: moghach
Latin: servīlis
Polish: niewolniczy (pl)
Portuguese: servil (pt)
Russian: ра́бский (ru) (rábskij), покорный (ru) (pokornyj)
Swedish: slavisk (sv), trälaktig

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