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submissiveness

/səbˈmɪs.ɪv.nəs/
sub · mis · sive · ness
Adverb:submissively
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Adjective:submissive
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submissiveness Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The quality or state of being ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekness or compliance.

Example

"The dog's submissiveness was evident when it lowered its head and rolled onto its back."

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• Rhymes for submissiveness

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective 'submissive' (from Latin 'submissus', meaning lowered or yielding, the past participle of 'submittere', 'to place under') combined with the native Old English suffix '-ness'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Submissiveness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/submissiveness
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