подобострастный

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic подобострастенъ (podobostrastenŭ), from подоба (podoba, manner) + страстенъ (strastenŭ, passionate).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pədəbɐˈstrasnɨj]
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Adjective

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подобостра́стный (podobostrástnyj)

  1. subservient, menial, obsequious, servile (fawning)
    Synonyms: раболе́пный (rabolépnyj), угодливый (ugodlivyj)

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