Cringing, servile flattery or homage; an instance of this.

The state or condition of being submissive or obedient; deferential conduct, attitude, or bearing; humility. Also: †humiliation, abasement. Now ar…

Abject submissiveness, degradingly obsequious behaviour or attitude; excessive eagerness to serve or please others.

The state or quality of being servile; servility.

= obsequence, n.

Undue deference or compliance; servility.

The action or an act of cringe, v. (in various senses); esp. servile or obsequious behaviour. Also (derogatory): bowing.

Slavish quality or characteristics; servility.

Servility, slavishness.

Apparently: servile or obsequious behaviour.

Chiefly depreciative. Compliance from selfish or ulterior motives; artful or servile complaisance or obsequiousness.

The action of the verb in various senses. Also with prepositions and adverbs.

= subservience, n. 3.

A fawning disposition or demeanour; cringing behaviour, servility.

Subservient behaviour or attitude; submissiveness, obsequiousness; servile subordination.

Cringing quality; obsequiousness, servility; timidity.

The action of truckle, v.; mean submission.

Compliance, obsequiousness, deference.

The quality characteristic of a flunkey; the manners, speech, etc. of a flunkey.

More generally: servile behaviour or attitudes; excessive deference, obsequiousness.

a state of mean or fawning submission.

The action or behaviour of a parasite or sycophant; mean and interested servility.

The spirit or behaviour of a flunkey.

Obsequiousness.

Tendency to accept a position of vassalage.

the action of grovelling.

Obsequiousness.

figurative. Unctuousness, obsequiousness; = oiliness, n. 3. rare.

Excessive or insincere flattery, esp. when intended to gain favour or advancement; toadying. Cf. arse-kissing, n.