slavish

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   blindly imitative

   This book is merely a slavish copy of the original.

2. 2
   adj

   In the manner of a slave; abject.

   “You have freed them from higher restraint, Halbert,” answered the Abbot, “and therein taught them to rebel against your own.” / “Fear not that, Edward,” exclaimed Halbert, who never gave his brother his monastic name of Ambrosius; “none obey the command of real duty so well as those who are free from the observance of slavish bondage.”.

3. 3
   adj

   Utterly faithful; totally lacking originality, creativity, or reflection.

   A slavish reproduction.

4. 4
   adj

   abjectly submissive

From slave + -ish.

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