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submissive

[ suhb-mis-iv ]

adjective

  1. inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient:

    submissive servants.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. marked by or indicating submission or a yielding to the authority of another:

    a submissive reply.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,



noun

  1. alsocalledcomma Informal, sub. the participant in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship who is obedient, giving power and control to another participant.

submissive

/ əˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. of, tending towards, or indicating submission, humility, or servility
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈԱ, noun
  • ܲˈ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·s· adverb
  • ܲ·s·Ա noun
  • ԴDzȴܲ·s adjective
  • nonܲ·s· adverb
  • nonܲ·s·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-ܲ·s adjective
  • quasi-ܲ·s· adverb
  • ܲȴܲ·s adjective
  • unܲ·s· adverb
  • unܲ·s·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of submissive1

First recorded in 1580–90; submiss + -ive
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Example Sentences

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But the political and cultural ramifications of their messaging, which includes urging young women to accept a "submissive" role in marriage and overt support for the Trump agenda, are impossible to miss.

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It's one that Republican women have often tried to minimize by leaning into a "tradwife" aesthetic, hoping that a submissive voice and affect could distract from their ambition.

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Hegseth belongs to a radically right-wing church that teaches women were created to be men's submissive helpmeets, and certainly not to have jobs, especially military jobs, outside of the home.

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It's unlikely that women will encounter tradwife content and decide to quit their jobs to be submissive housewives.

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In one famous passage from his book on marriage, Wilson suggests that sexual violence is women's fault for not being submissive enough.

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