Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Obsequiousness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare Obsequiousness.
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- noun
obsequiousness
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Examples
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My advice has nothing to do with showing obsequience to God or King.
2009 May | the blog of author, illustrator and designer Kris Waldherr 2009
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My advice has nothing to do with showing obsequience to God or King.
Pop Tudors guest post up! | the blog of author, illustrator and designer Kris Waldherr 2009
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People are not going to turn off the heat and refuse to cook to make a political point: they will turn off the odd light as a symbol of their green obsequience.
So much for Energy Saving Day... GayandRight 2008
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Democrats will offer retreat, defeat, and obsequience to our "allies" and the UN.
"Gloves come off: Mitt has 'choice' words for Giuliani." Ann Althouse 2007
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Not exactly principled, but better than blind (faked?) obsequience to the wanna-be oligarchs behind the Climate Change (TM) movement.
Comments for Jack's Newswatch FredR 2009
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I have a plane to catch so won't be able to engage, but you are blinded by your obsequience to Boy George.
Think Progress 2009
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I have a plane to catch so won't be able to engage, but you are blinded by your obsequience to Boy George.
Think Progress 2009
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Not exactly principled, but better than blind (faked?) obsequience to the wanna-be oligarchs behind the Climate Change (TM) movement.
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What bothers me is Estrada’s obsequience, when all he should have done is stay quiet.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Attempts to Defeat the Kagan Nomination, and Political Hardball 2010
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What bothers me is Estrada’s obsequience, when all he should have done is stay quiet.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Attempts to Defeat the Kagan Nomination, and Political Hardball 2010
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