Download the app
educalingo
Search
Our clear goal must be the advancement of the white race and separation of the white and black races. This goal must include freeing of the American media and government from subservient Jewish interests.
David Duke

Meaning of "subservient" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUBSERVIENT

From Latin subserviēns complying with, from subservīre to subserve.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SUBSERVIENT

subservient  [səbˈsɜːvɪənt] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBSERVIENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subservient is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUBSERVIENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of subservient in the English dictionary

The definition of subservient in the dictionary is obsequious in behaviour or attitude. Other definition of subservient is serving as a means to an end.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBSERVIENT


alleviant
əˈliːvɪənt
ambient
ˈæmbɪənt
Bryant
ˈbraɪənt
client
ˈklaɪənt
compliant
kəmˈplaɪənt
convenient
kənˈviːnɪənt
deviant
ˈdiːvɪənt
gelato
ˈvɛərɪənt
giant
ˈdʒaɪənt
gradient
ˈɡreɪdɪənt
ingredient
ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt
nondeviant
ˌnɒnˈdiːvɪənt
nutrient
ˈnjuːtrɪənt
orient
ˈɔːrɪənt
radiant
ˈreɪdɪənt
recipient
rɪˈsɪpɪənt
reliant
rɪˈlaɪənt
servient
ˈsɜːvɪənt
transient
ˈtrænzɪənt
variant
ˈvɛərɪənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBSERVIENT

subsegment
subseizure
subsellia
subsellium
subsense
subsensible
subsentence
subsequence
subsequent
subsequential
subsequently
subsequentness
subsere
subseries
subserve
subservience
subserviency
subserviently
subsessile
subset

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBSERVIENT

active ingredient
ancient
coefficient
deficient
efficient
energy-efficient
fuel-efficient
impatient
inconvenient
inefficient
inpatient
insufficient
Lorient
obedient
outpatient
patient
proficient
quotient
salient
sufficient

Synonyms and antonyms of subservient in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SUBSERVIENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «subservient» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of subservient

Translation of «subservient» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SUBSERVIENT

Find out the translation of subservient to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subservient from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subservient» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顺从的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supeditado
570 millions of speakers

English

subservient
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خاضعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подвластен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subserviente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আজ্ঞাবহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obséquieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tunduk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterwürfig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

言いなりになる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굴종하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subservient
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có ích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழ்படியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहाय्यक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

itaat eden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

servile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podporzadkowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підвладний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

servil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποταγμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondergeskikte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underdånig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

servil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subservient

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBSERVIENT»

The term «subservient» is regularly used and occupies the 57.107 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
74
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «subservient» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of subservient
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «subservient».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBSERVIENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «subservient» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «subservient» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subservient

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SUBSERVIENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word subservient.
1
Felix Adler
No religion can long continue to maintain its purity when the church becomes the subservient vassal of the state.
2
Tori Amos
Some of the biggest advocates for feminism seem to believe that in order to feel powerful you have to make another woman subservient, and that is not what feminism is about at all.
3
J. G. Ballard
Orwell's '1984' convinced me, rightly or wrongly, that Marxism was only a quantum leap away from tyranny. By contrast, Huxley's 'Brave New World' suggested that the totalitarian systems of the future might be subservient and ingratiating.
4
Steven Biko
Merely by describing yourself as black you have started on a road towards emancipation, you have committed yourself to fight against all forces that seek to use your blackness as a stamp that marks you out as a subservient being.
5
Neko Case
I just really dig feeling subservient to nature. It brings me a peace and calm. Kind of like a Faustian thing, I think.
6
Wilhelm Dilthey
However, the sciences of society and of history retained their old subservient relation to metaphysics for a long time - well into the eighteenth century.
7
Madhuri Dixit
Women need to be empowered through the strongest tool - education. They don't need to be subservient to anyone, but at the same time, men must change their mindset towards women. If they are more respectful towards them, then things will change at the grassroots level. It will happen slowly, but everyone has to move together.
8
David Duke
Our clear goal must be the advancement of the white race and separation of the white and black races. This goal must include freeing of the American media and government from subservient Jewish interests.
9
Janine di Giovanni
Even as a small child, I wondered why the Dominican nuns who educated me were subservient to the Jesuit priests who educated my brothers.
10
Andrew Fletcher
All of our affairs, since the union of crowns, have been managed by the advice of English ministers, and the principal offices of the kingdom filled with such men, as the court of England knew would be subservient to their designs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBSERVIENT»

Discover the use of subservient in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subservient and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Chains of Colonial Inheritance: Searching for Identity ...
Explores the issue of Australia's ongoing difficulties in establishing an independent national identity.
Adam Jamrozik, 2004
2
I Never Knew My Place: Living, Surviving, and Thinking in a ...
This book focuses on a personal story of the multitude of struggles, survival and thriving techniques a three generational set of families met and overcame during a 100 year period.
Eleanor Curry, 2012
3
Lashkar-i-Taiba: The Fallacy of Subservient Proxies and the ...
A discussion of the foundation of Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT), the development of its modus operandi, and engages in an investigation of LeT's activities in India, Pakistan, and the Kashmir region are discussed.
Ryan Clarke, 2010
4
Sassy and Subservient: Chinese Girls and Media in the ...
In conclusion, the girls received mixed and conflicting prescriptions of gender roles from the media in China's changing rural environment, which necessitated nimble, flexible, and often defensive negotiations on the parts of the girls.
Li Xiao, 2008
5
The handmaid; or, The pursuits of literature and philosophy ...
John Davies. v on, the PURSUITS OF LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY, CONSIDERED AS SUBSERVIENT.
John Davies, 1841
6
The Empires and Dominions of this World, Made Subservient to ...
He is now continually operating in the course of his all-governing providence, with such wisdom, power and goodness, as to make all things subservient to his grand design, in bringing glory to GOD, and happiness to the system ofintelligence.
Ammi Ruhamah ROBBINS, 1789
7
English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
Davnnb SUBJECT, SOHORDINATK, INFERIOR, SUBSERVIENT. SUBJECT, v. Subject. SUBORDINATE, compouixied of sub and order, signifies to be in an order that is under others. INrERIOK, in Latin inferior, comparative of inferus low,  ...
George Crabb, 1818
8
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England
A History of Natural Divination. 80. A History of Discernments ; or, Discriminations of Occult Qualities. 81. A History of Cookery, and the Arts subservient to it; of the Shambles, of Aviaries, &c. 82. A History of Baking, and Ihe Preparation of Bread,  ...
Francis Bacon, 1842
9
Overcoming Racism and Sexism
In any case, slaveowners clearly wanted blacks to believe, first, in the inferiority of blacks to whites and, second, that on account of this inferiority blacks were rightfully subservient to whites. A good black in the eyes of whites was one whose ...
Linda A. Bell, David Blumenfeld, 1995
10
The Northeastern Reporter
The question, then, Is, were the 80 acres (except section 109) "actually used by the corporation for burial purposes, or for the general use of lot holders, or subservient to burial uses," when the tax in question was levied? It Is clear from ...
‎1894

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBSERVIENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subservient is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US House Speaker asked to quit post for making 'Congress …
In his resolution, Meadows said Boehner "has, through inaction, caused the power of Congress to atrophy, thereby making Congress subservient to the ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
2
How The Duggars Church Encourages Young Women To Submit
How The Duggars' Church Encourages Young Women To 'Submit'. The Quiverfull movement preaches that women must be subservient to all of men's needs. «Daily Beast, May 15»
3
National debt not just financial issue — honor owed to those who …
The financial one that comes to mind is subservient to a second and deeper national debt. As we enter a patriotic period of Memorial Day, Flag Day and the ... «Deseret News, May 15»
4
BCCI's search for new coach: India doesn't need the best, it needs …
... with whoever is most subservient -- after all, we are Indians. The BCCI should be out head-hunting -- a rather aggressive approach but one that is the need of ... «Firstpost, May 15»
5
Women being “subservient” is everything Jesus opposed
Hi friends. Very busy with The Next Big Thing relative to the novel I've written. I'm beyond excited about it. More soon! In the meantime, I continue to receive ... «Patheos, May 15»
6
Three submissive wives lift the lid on their unique marriages - and …
Three women who believe the key to a successful marriage is always being subservient to their husbands' needs are doling out relationship advice as the stars ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
7
Time Bomb in Cameron Government. A Future “Little Britain …
A Future “Little Britain”, separated from Scotland, subservient to America, outside the EU? The Irreconcilable opposition of SNP to CFI lobby as well as Trident. «Center for Research on Globalization, May 15»
8
Debt makes you subservient to world:Hockey
... of being exposed to the volatility of global capital markets. "It makes you, in one sense, subservient to the bankers and the rest of the world," he told parliament. «Yahoo!7 News, Feb 15»
9
'Selma' Star David Oyelowo Slams Oscars for Rewarding Only …
'Selma' Star David Oyelowo Slams Oscars for Rewarding Only 'Subservient' Black ... the Academy prefers to reward blacks "more for when we are subservient, ... «ABC News, Feb 15»
10
David Oyelowo: Oscars Prefer Black Actors in Subservient Roles
“Generally speaking, we as black people have been celebrated more for when we are subservient when we are not being leaders or kings or in the center of our ... «Daily Beast, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Subservient [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/subservient>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z