subservience meaning

UK US /səbˈsɝviəns/ 4 syllables

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

subservience has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

subservience as a noun

  1. the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan
    • all his actions were in subservience to the general plan

    Type of: condition

    Related forms: subserve

  2. in a subservient state

    Synonyms: subservientness

    Type of: subordinateness

  3. abject or cringing submissiveness

    Synonyms: obsequiousness, servility

    Type of: submissiveness

    Kinds: sycophancy

    Related forms: subservient

How to pronounce subservience

subservience is pronounced /səbˈsɝviəns/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in CE · 12-letter words

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