服従的(ふくじゅうてき)

ふくじゅうてき
adjectival noun
submissive; compliant; obedient
1. submissive; compliant; obedient
tending to obey or yield to others without resistance, often implying excessive passivity
服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な態度(たいど)をとった。
He adopted a submissive attitude.
あまりに服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な姿勢(しせい)は問題(もんだい)だ。
Being too compliant is a problem.
権力(けんりょく)に対(たい)して服従的(ふくじゅうてき)であることが美徳(びとく)とされた時代(じだい)もあった。
There was a time when being submissive to authority was considered a virtue.

Composed of 服従(ふくじゅう) (obedience/submission) and 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). Describes someone who follows orders or yields to authority without resistance. Can be used neutrally (describing obedient behavior) or negatively (criticizing excessive passivity). The base noun 服従(ふくじゅう) carries a stronger connotation of subordination.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な態度(たいど): submissive attitude
  • 服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な姿勢(しせい): compliant posture/stance
  • 服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な性格(せいかく): submissive personality
  • 服従的(ふくじゅうてき)になる: to become submissive

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 従順(じゅうじゅん): obedient, docile — emphasizes willingness to follow, often positive
  • 消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive — broader, meaning lacking initiative in general
  • 卑屈(ひくつ): servile, self-deprecating — negative, implies groveling
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