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Definition of Obsequiousness
1. Noun. Abject or cringing submissiveness.
Generic synonyms: Submissiveness
Specialized synonyms: Sycophancy
Derivative terms: Obsequious, Obsequious, Servile, Subservient
Definition of Obsequiousness
1. n. The quality or state of being obsequious.
Definition of Obsequiousness
1. Noun. The quality of being obsequious ¹
2. Noun. Servile compliance ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Obsequiousness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obsequiousness
Literary usage of Obsequiousness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V.: With a View of the by William Robertson (1809)
"... whom Ferdinand had appointed regent, were far inferior to those of Ximenes,
the same obsequiousness to the will of Charles did not appear, ..."
2. A View of the Action of the Federal Government, in Behalf of Slavery by William Jay (1839)
"The following pages will exhibit many of the results of this influence, and the
first to which the reader's attention is called, is THE obsequiousness OF ..."
3. Five Years' Residence in the Canadas: Including a Tour Through Part of the by Edward Allen Talbot (1824)
"... obsequiousness OF HUSBANDS. r \ IN my preceding letter I brought you acquainted
with the manners and customs of the HIGHER CLASS in Canadian Society, ..."
4. The History of Paraguay: With Notes of Personal Observations, and by Charles Ames Washburn (1871)
"obsequiousness of Lopez's Officers. — Admiral Tamandare. — Brazilian Artillery
Practice. — An American Claim allowed by Lopez. — Arrest of Don Luis Jara. ..."
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