subservience

English Thesaurus

1. abject or cringing submissiveness (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	submissiveness,
definition	:	the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	sycophancy,
definition	:	fawning obsequiousness (noun.attribute)

2. in a subservient state (noun.state)

hypernym	:	subordinateness, subsidiarity,
definition	:	secondary importance (noun.state)

3. the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan (noun.state)

hypernym	:	condition, status,
definition	:	a state at a particular time (noun.state)

4. abject or cringing submissiveness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	servile,
definition	:	submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior (adj.all)

derivation	:	obsequious,
definition	:	attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner (adj.all)

derivation	:	slavish, submissive, subservient,
definition	:	abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant (adj.all)

derivation	:	bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish,
definition	:	attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery (adj.all)

5. in a subservient state (noun.state)

derivation	:	slavish, submissive, subservient,
definition	:	abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant (adj.all)

derivation	:	subservient,
definition	:	compliant and obedient to authority (adj.all)

6. the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan (noun.state)

derivation	:	subserve,
definition	:	be helpful or useful (verb.social)

7. abject or cringing submissiveness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	servile,
definition	:	submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior (adj.all)

derivation	:	obsequious,
definition	:	attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner (adj.all)

derivation	:	slavish, submissive, subservient,
definition	:	abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant (adj.all)

derivation	:	bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish,
definition	:	attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery (adj.all)

8. in a subservient state (noun.state)

derivation	:	slavish, submissive, subservient,
definition	:	abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant (adj.all)

derivation	:	subservient,
definition	:	compliant and obedient to authority (adj.all)

9. the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan (noun.state)

derivation	:	subserve,
definition	:	be helpful or useful (verb.social)