The condition of being submissive or obedient to someone else. Her subservience to her boss was evident in the way she never questioned his decisions.
A state of being excessively willing to serve or please others. His subservience was often mistaken for weakness, but it was actually a strategic choice.
The act of putting oneself in a lower or inferior position in relation to someone else. The subservience of the assistant was clear as she always deferred to her manager's opinions.
The condition or fact of occupying a subordinate role or importance compared to something else. The subservience of science to political interests troubled many researchers.