English
Etymology
Latin obsequium 'compliance'.
From ob "after" + sequi "follow" (see sequel).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
en-adj
- fawning|Fawning or subservient.
- Excessively eager to please or to obey all instructions.
#:1927. "Translation falls especially short of this conceit which carries the whole flamboyance of the Spanish language. It was intended as an obsequious flattery of the Condesa, and was untrue." w:Thornton Wilder|Thornton Wilder, '''w:The Bridge of San Luis Rey|The Bridge of San Luis Rey, p. 20
Synonyms
fawning
servile
slavish
sycophantic
truckling
ingratiating
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