slavishness

/ˈsleɪvɪʃnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of following rules, instructions, or traditions too closely without any original thought or creativity.
    • His slavishness to the textbook made his lectures boring and predictable.
    • The slavishness of the design team's work resulted in a product that looked exactly like the competitor's.
    • The critic complained about the slavishness of the film adaptation, which added nothing new to the original story.
  2. The quality of being too willing to obey or serve others, like a slave.
    • The slavishness of the staff showed in their unwillingness to question any policy.
    • The culture of slavishness in the company prevented any real innovation.
    • She was disgusted by the slavishness of the politicians who always voted with the party leader.
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