slavish

English

Etymology

slave +‎ -ish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/

Adjective

slavish (comparative more slavish, superlative most slavish)

In the manner of a slave; abject.
(Of a copy) utterly faithful; totally lacking originality or creativity.
a slavish reproduction

Translations

in the manner of a slave

Czech: otrocký m
Dutch: slaafs (nl)
Finnish: orjamainen (fi), orjallinen (fi)
German: sklavisch
Greek:
Ancient: δούλιος (doúlios)

Irish: moghach
Polish: niewolniczy (pl)
Portuguese: escravista (pt) m or f
Russian: ра́бский (ru) (rábskij), покорный (ru) (pokornyj)
Swedish: slavisk (sv), trälaktig

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