servility ser-VIL-i-tee noun WS #37

an excessive willingness to serve or please others; obsequious behavior; the quality of being servile; submissiveness that lacks dignity or self-respect

1. The dictator demanded complete servility from his subjects, tolerating no signs of independence or defiance.
2. His servility was so extreme that he would agree with any opinion expressed by people in authority.
3. Her servility in the face of obvious mistreatment puzzled friends who knew her to be strong-willed.
4. The courtier's servility toward the royal family was motivated more by ambition than genuine loyalty.
5. The employee's servility toward his boss made his colleagues uncomfortable and lost him their respect.