submissiveness

/səbˈmɪsɪvnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being submissive.

Word Origin From Latin 'sub-' (under) and 'mittere' (to send) — submit literally means 'to send under', to yield. Submissiveness is the quality of being willing to yield. The 'mittere' root is incredibly productive: mission, missile, permit, commit, transmit all come from it.

noun The state or quality of being submissive. countable

His excessive submissiveness made it difficult for him to assert his opinions in meetings.

(名词) 顺从性;服从性;温顺

他过度的顺从使他在会议上难以坚持自己的观点。

(sustantivo) sumisión; docilidad; obediencia; servilismo [El estado o la cualidad de ser sumiso.]

Su excesiva sumisión le dificultaba expresar sus opiniones en las reuniones.

(nom) soumission; docilité; servilité; obéissance; complaisance [État ou qualité d'une personne soumise, qui se soumet facilement à l'autorité d'autrui.]

Sa submissiveness excessive l'empêchait d'affirmer ses opinions en réunion.

(Substantiv) Unterwürfigkeit; Gefügigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, sich unterordnend oder gehorsam zu verhalten, oft ohne eigenen Willen.]

Seine übertriebene **submissiveness** machte es ihm schwer, in Besprechungen seine Meinung zu vertreten.

(名詞) 従順であること;素直に従う性質や状態。

彼の過度な従順さが、会議で自分の意見を主張するのを難しくしていた。

(substantivo) submissão; docilidade; obediência; servilismo; subordinação [O estado ou qualidade de ser submisso.]

Sua submissividade excessiva tornava difícil para ele afirmar suas opiniões em reuniões.

Word parts: sub + miss + ive + ness

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