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obsequiousness
[uhb-see-kwee-uhs-nis]
noun
slavish or fawning obedience or excessive eagerness to please.
Once they’d gained self-respect through education, women were no longer willing to show obsequiousness or blind obedience.
Other Word Forms
- overobsequiousness noun
- unobsequiousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of obsequiousness1
Example Sentences
I would assume that some of them will gain his favor with elaborate obsequiousness and flamboyant flattery.
In response to her party's obsequiousness, Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania said recently, "There is no poll result that could make me turn on marginalized people."
His hubris, which extends to everyone in his administration, guaranteed his downfall and slip into obsequiousness.
The biggest of all are the "tradwives": influencers who peddle idyllic images of housewifery, where women's equality is rejected in favor of obsequiousness and exaggerated domesticity.
The obsequiousness of politicians before the wealthy is a thing to behold.
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When To Use
Obsequiousness is the act of making your wishes secondary to someone else’s wishes, as in The loyal butler was noted for his undying obsequiousness to his employer.Obsequiousness describes a situation in which a person obediently serves someone else and is eager to please them.Obsequiousness is not a commonly used word. People instead use words with similar meanings (and easier spellings), such as devotion, veneration, deference, or submission.The word obsequiousness comes from the adjective obsequious, which describes someone demonstrating obedience and eagerness to please, as in The duchess had a team of obsequious servants.Example: Selvon’s obsequiousness to the decadent earl ensured his long employment as a butler.
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