[səbˈmɪsɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive
(e.g: a submissive, almost sheeplike people)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from submission, on the pattern of pairs such as remission, remissive

[səbˈmɪsɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who takes the submissive role in BDSM sexual activities
(e.g: she's a submissive who likes to push the limits of the dominant partner's rules)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from submission, on the pattern of pairs such as remission, remissive