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    [Adjective]  | "slav*ish" | \ ˈslā-vish \


    1: of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude; especially : basely or abjectly servile

    2: despicable, low

    3: oppressive, tyrannical

    Origin: 1565 ;

    [Noun]  | "slavishness" 


    [Adjective]  | "slavish" 


    1: using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model;


      * e.g., " ... slavish imitations of the great masters will never make you a painter in your own right "




    2: showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness;


      * e.g., " ... the assistant's slavish agreement with his boss's every thought, no matter how half-baked "



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     [ "Slavish" ]

    1: (SLAHV-ish) In a fashion similar to that of a Slav

      * e.g.,  ... "Michael's Adidas tracksuit is very Slavish." "Cheeki-breeki is such a Slavish word." 

     [ "slavish" ]

    1: The state of many followers of Barack Obama, perhaps

      * e.g.,  ... She's completely slavish in her prez comportment. 

     [ "slavish" ]

    2: ironic given the context of his election as president.

      * e.g.,  ... Another BO peep. Her granny's granny was a slave. 

     [ "Slavish" ]

    1: Pronounced: Slay-vish The act of imposing rule or principle through the expression of fear based consequence.

      * e.g.,  ... Masta: If you don't pick that cotton boy I will whip you good. Kunta: wow, that's really slavish of you sir. 

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