obsequiousness

noun

Definition of obsequiousnessnext
as in servility

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  1. subservience
  2. complaisance
  3. deference
  4. acquiescence
Noun
  • In fact, this exact effect is part of the reason that so many Soviet-style autocrats—the kind Trump so admires— eventually fail: governments that run on political subservience get dragged down by the Peter Principle, like a sea monster sucking its victim into the icy depths.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The role allowed Rossellini to embody subservience and authority through a reserved yet respectful demeanor.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of subservience
Noun
  • Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.
    Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Sammy’s awareness of his mother’s infidelity, his father’s complaisance, and how both were relieved by his creative Boy Scout merit-badge projects and fantasies requires a separate article.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 Nov. 2022
Definition of complaisance
Noun
  • Such deference to character development over world-building — especially considering the series leads the charge into DC’s new universe — is even more endearing than Gunn’s clear compassion for his misunderstood monsters.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
  • During Tuesday's episode of the Pod Save America podcast, Stephanie Cutter, Harris' campaign adviser, said the vice president wasn't willing to depart from the precedent of deference to the president during her campaign.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of deference
Noun
  • Indeed, the notion remains strong that Ukraine’s acquiescence to Russia on the territorial issue would send a devastating signal around the world that force prevails over the rule of law.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But all dictatorships require at least some degree of either popular support or acquiescence.
    Brett L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2023
Definition of acquiescence
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