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obsequiousness
[ uhb-see-kwee-uhs-nis ]
noun
- slavish or fawning obedience or excessive eagerness to please:
Once they’d gained self-respect through education, women were no longer willing to show obsequiousness or blind obedience.
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Origin of obsequiousness1
Example Sentences
In response to her party's obsequiousness, Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania said recently, "There is no poll result that could make me turn on marginalized people."
His hubris, which extends to everyone in his administration, guaranteed his downfall and slip into obsequiousness.
The biggest of all are the "tradwives": influencers who peddle idyllic images of housewifery, where women's equality is rejected in favor of obsequiousness and exaggerated domesticity.
The obsequiousness of politicians before the wealthy is a thing to behold.
If Pravda had written such a piece, Vladimir Putin would have had the writers killed — for slavish obsequiousness.
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More About Obsequiousness
What is obsequiousness?
Obsequiousness is the act of making your wishes secondary to someone else’s wishes, as in The loyal butler was noted for his undying obsequiousness to his employer.
Obsequiousness describes a situation in which a person obediently serves someone else and is eager to please them.
Obsequiousness is not a commonly used word. People instead use words with similar meanings (and easier spellings), such as devotion, veneration, deference, or submission.
The word obsequiousness comes from the adjective obsequious, which describes someone demonstrating obedience and eagerness to please, as in The duchess had a team of obsequious servants.
Example: Selvon’s obsequiousness to the decadent earl ensured his long employment as a butler.
Where does obsequiousness come from?
The first records of obsequiousness come from around 1447. It comes from the adjective obsequious, which ultimately comes from the Latin obsequi, meaning “to comply with.†If you are performing acts of obsequiousness, you are following the orders of whoever gave the orders to you.
The word obsequiousness can refer to both willing and unwilling submission. A waiter or personal assistant, for example, will display obsequiousness as part of their job. A prisoner or slave, however, would show obsequiousness to avoid being punished or out of fear.
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What are some other forms related to obsequiousness?
- obsequious (adjective)
- obsequiously (adverb)
- overobsequious (adjective)
- overobsequiously (adverb)
What are some synonyms for obsequiousness?
What are some words that share a root or word element with obsequiousness?Ìý
What are some words that often get used in discussing obsequiousness?
How is obsequiousness used in real life?
Obsequiousness is an uncommon word that is often used to describe shameful acts of submitting oneself to the demands of others.
When it comes to reporting on the royal family nobody does obsequiousness quite like the British media.
— John Smith (son of Harry Leslie Smith) (@Harryslaststand)
Having dinner with a restaurant critic. The waiters are like, "Could we offer you any more obsequiousness?"
— Patrick Strudwick (@PatrickStrud)
We are bending over backwards to reach a new level of obsequiousness.🙄
— namgay (@namgayzam)
Try using obsequiousness!
Which of the following words could be used to describe someone demonstrating obsequiousness?
A. resistance
B. bravery
C. obedience
D. independence
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