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SUBSERVIENCE Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word subservience. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word subservience. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SUBSERVIENCE

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servility
nounn
noun

• abject or cringing submissiveness

acquiescence
nounn
noun

• acceptance without protest

• agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

compliance
nounn
noun

• acting according to certain accepted standards

• a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

• the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another

conformity
nounn
noun

• correspondence in form or appearance

• acting according to certain accepted standards

• orthodoxy in thoughts and belief

• concurrence of opinion

• hardened conventionality

deference
nounn
noun

• a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

• courteous regard for people's feelings

• a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

devotion
nounn
noun

• feelings of ardent love

• commitment to some purpose

• religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

• (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)

docility
nounn
noun

• the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable

dutifulness
nounn
noun

• piety by virtue of devotion to duty

humility
nounn
noun

• a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

• a humble feeling

loyalty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being loyal

• feelings of allegiance

• the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

meekness
nounn
noun

• the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness

• a disposition to be patient and long suffering

obedience
nounn
noun

• the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

• the trait of being willing to obey

• behavior intended to please your parents

pliancy
nounn
noun

• the property of being pliant and flexible

• adaptability of mind or character

resignation
nounn
noun

• acceptance of despair

• the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)

• a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign

reverence
nounn
noun

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

• a reverent mental attitude

• an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)

verb

• regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

submission
nounn
noun

• something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

• the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another

• the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else

• the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness

• a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter

• an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter

• (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing

subordination
nounn
noun

• the state of being subordinate to something

• the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

• the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head

• the quality of obedient submissiveness

• the act of mastering or subordinating someone

tractability
nounn
noun

• the trait of being easily persuaded

tractableness
nounn
noun

• the trait of being easily persuaded

yielding
adjectiveadj
noun

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the act of conceding or yielding

adjective satellite

• inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

• lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

• tending to give in or surrender or agree

Best Hypernyms For SUBSERVIENCE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for subservience, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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condition status submissiveness subordinateness subsidiarity

Alternatives for SERVILITY

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