Definition slavish in American English

slavish adjective

adjective

/ˈsleɪvɪʃ/

always doing or following what other people say or do without thinking very much for yourself

Example

She shows a slavish devotion to her job.

Example

It was a slavish imitation of his professor's work.

Synonyms and related words

obedient cooperative law-abiding

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