Submissive
/səbˈmɪs.ɪv/noun
Ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.
Did you know?The word traces back to the Latin 'submittere', meaning 'to send under,' evoking images of surrendering one's power to another.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
submittere
“To send under or bring down.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
submissivus
“Pertaining to being sent down; yielding.”
Middle English
Middle English
submissif
“Yielding, obedient (in the context of authority).”
Modern English
English
submissive
“Characterized by or showing submission.”