— slavishly , adv. — slavishness , n.
/slay"vish/ , adj.
1. of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection.
2. being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive: He was slavish in his obedience.
3. base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears.
4. deliberately imitative; lacking originality: a slavish reproduction.
[ 1555-65; SLAVE + -ISH 1 ]
Syn. 2. groveling, sycophantic, fawning, cringing. See servile .
Ant. 2. independent. 3. exalted.