1 ~ (to sb/sth) (disapproving) too willing to obey other people:
The press was accused of being subservient to the government. * She did not wish to leave him, but she could not accept her subservient role.
2 ~ (to sth) (formal) less important than sth else:
The needs of individuals were subservient to those of the group as a whole. * Every consideration was subservient to the overriding need to cut costs.
subservience noun [U]:
his subservience to his brother
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is subservient a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, subservient is tagged as adjective.
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