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Obedience with its spine surgically removed, then called loyalty.
means The habit of putting other people's wishes and status ahead of your own, to the point of excessive or servile submission.
from From Latin 'subservire' — 'sub' (under) plus 'servire' (to serve, the same root that gives us 'servant' and 'serf'). It entered English in the 1600s, originally in the milder sense of being usefully subordinate or helpful to some purpose, before it curdled into its current meaning of cringing, excessive deference to a person rather than a task.
- root meaning
- literally to serve under, from Latin subservire
- not
- same as respect, though it loves wearing its coat
- workplace version
- called teamwork on the org chart
- red flag
- agreement that never once asks why