Definitions
- Describing excessive eagerness to please someone in authority. - Referring to the act of being overly obedient or servile towards someone in power. - Talking about a behavior that is marked by flattery, fawning, and deference.
- Referring to the act of being excessively submissive or obedient to someone in authority. - Describing a behavior that is marked by unquestioning obedience, compliance, and deference. - Talking about a tendency to put the needs and desires of others above one's own.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a behavior that involves excessive obedience or deference towards someone in authority.
- 2Both words suggest a lack of assertiveness or independence.
- 3Both words have negative connotations and imply a loss of dignity or self-respect.
- 4Both words can be used to describe a person's behavior or attitude towards someone in power.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Obsequience emphasizes eagerness to please and flattery, while subservience emphasizes unquestioning obedience and compliance.
- 2Intensity: Obsequience suggests a more extreme form of servility than subservience.
- 3Connotation: Obsequience has a more negative connotation than subservience, as it implies a lack of sincerity and authenticity.
- 4Usage: Obsequience is less commonly used than subservience and may be considered archaic or formal.
Remember this!
Obsequience and subservience are synonyms that describe a behavior marked by excessive obedience or deference towards someone in authority. However, obsequience emphasizes eagerness to please and flattery, while subservience emphasizes unquestioning obedience and compliance. Both words have negative connotations and suggest a lack of assertiveness or independence.
