submissiveness
/sʌb.mɪˈsɪv.nəs/ · sub.mis.sive.ness
noun
- The state or quality of being submissive. Her submissiveness to her partner was a concern for her friends.
- A tendency to yield to the will or authority of another. The company's submissiveness to market trends led to a decline in sales.
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Did you know? The concept of submissiveness has been explored in various philosophical and psychological contexts, including the work of Sigmund Freud, who discussed the role of submissiveness in human relationships and the development of the ego.