adj.
Pronunciation: ' sl ā -vish sometimes ' sla-
Function: adjective
Date: 1565
1 a : of or characteristic of a slave especially : basely or abjectly servile b archaic : DESPICABLE , LOW
2 archaic : OPPRESSIVE , TYRANNICAL
3 : copying obsequiously or without originality : IMITATIVE
synonyms see SUBSERVIENT
– slav · ish · ly adverb
– slav · ish · ness noun