-əˌlizəm, -īˌl-, -iˌl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: servile (I) + -ism
1. : a base or abject servility or obsequiousness
2. : a doctrine advocating slavery or a system based on slavery
-əˌlizəm, -īˌl-, -iˌl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: servile (I) + -ism
1. : a base or abject servility or obsequiousness
2. : a doctrine advocating slavery or a system based on slavery
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012