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• Servile — Serv ile, a. [L. servile, fr. servus a servant or slave: cf. F. servile. See {Serve}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Flattery — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Flattery >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 flattery flattery adulation gloze Sgm: N 1 blandishment blandishment blandiloquence Sgm: N 1 cajolery cajolery Sgm: N 1 fawning fawning wheedling & …   English dictionary for students

• Adulation — Ad u*la tion, n. [F. adulation, fr. L. adulatio, fr. adulari, adulatum, to flatter.] Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited. [1913 Webster] Think st thou the fiery fever will go out With titles blown from adulation? Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ser´vile|ness — ser|vile «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves;… …   Useful english dictionary

• ser´vile|ly — ser|vile «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves;… …   Useful english dictionary

• ser|vile — «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves; having to… …   Useful english dictionary

• adulation — ad•u•la•tion [[t]ˌædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. cv excessive admiration or devotion; servile flattery • Etymology: 1375–1400; ME < MF < L adūlātiō servile flattery, fawning = adūlā(rī), ā(re) to fawn upon (of dogs) + tiō tion …   From formal English to slang

• Slavery and Christianity — • Discusses the history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Slavery and Christianity     Slavery and Christianity     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• adulation — noun servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise • Hypernyms: ↑flattery …   Useful english dictionary

• syc|o|phan|cy — «SIHK uh fuhn see», noun, plural cies. servile flattery; self seeking flattery: »The people, like the despot, is pursued with adulation and sycophancy (John Stuart Mill) …   Useful english dictionary

• fawn — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian to rejoice, from fægen, fagan glad more at fain Date: 13th century 1. to show affection used especially of a dog 2. to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner… …   New Collegiate Dictionary