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servility

[sur-vil-i-tee] / ˌsɜrˈvɪl ɪ ti /


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By arming her mammies with revolvers, rifles and bullets, Saar turned a symbol of servility into one of militancy and power.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Human nature hasn’t changed enough since then to shield masses of people from being seduced and intimidated into servility and herd-like stampedes.

From Salon Feb. 17, 2025

They don’t like the rough way the Stork treats Balram, whose practiced servility makes them a little uncomfortable.

From New York Times Jan. 21, 2021

This process has a number of steps — the stages of servility.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2019

A complex man—as those caught between eras often are—Spaulding removed the grinning mask of servility, but could never quite put it aside.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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