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groveller

/ˈɡrɒv.əl.ər/

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noun

/ˈɡrɒv.əl.ər/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который ведёт себя подобострастно или раболепно, часто чрезмерно унижая себя, чтобы проявить уважение или добиться расположения.

A noun referring to a person who behaves in a submissive or obsequious manner, often humbling themselves excessively to show respect or gain favor.

  1. Servile personC1formal

    A person who acts in an excessively humble or submissive way, often to gain favor or avoid punishment.

    ruПодхалим

    • The groveller apologized repeatedly for a minor mistake.
    • He was seen as a groveller by his colleagues because he always agreed with the boss.
    • She refused to be a groveller and stood up for her rights.

    Synonymsbootlickerfawnerlackeysycophanttoadytruckleryes-man

    Antonymsindividualistinsurgentmutineernonconformistrebel

Forms
  • grovellers plural form
  • grovellers' possessive plural form
  • groveller's possessive singular form