obsequiousness
Unterwürfigkeit
The quality of being obsequiousThe quality of being obsequious; servile compliance.
» Tom's obsequiousness towards John was nauseating.
Toms Unterwürfigkeit Johannes gegenüber war aufs äußerste ekelerregend.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being obsequious; servile compliance.
Unterwürfigkeit
More definitions
- abject or cringing submissiveness
Examples
1 sentencesTom's obsequiousness towards John was nauseating.
deToms Unterwürfigkeit Johannes gegenüber war aufs äußerste ekelerregend.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
quality of being obsequious:
Origin
From Middle English obsequyousnesse, equivalent to obsequious + -ness.From Middle English obsequyousnesse, equivalent to obsequious + -ness.
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Forms
plural: obsequiousnesses| Singular | obsequiousness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- abject or cringing submissiveness:servilitysubservience
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedobsequious
Derivedinobsequiousness
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable