(ˌ)sərˈviləd.ē, _səˈv-, sə̄ˈv-, səiˈv-, -lətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: servile (I) + -ity
1. : a slave's condition : the state of slavery : servitude
2.
a. : a mean or cringing submissiveness : obsequiousness
his political advisers flattered him with grotesque servility — Times Literary Supplement
b. : lack of independence or spirit : undue dependence or deference
3. : slavish imitation in following a model : want of originality, inspiration, or invention