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kowtow
[kou-tou, -tou, koh-]
verb (used without object)
to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially in former Chinese custom.
noun
the act of kowtowing.
kowtow
/ ˌ첹ʊˈٲʊ /
verb
to touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of deference: a former Chinese custom
(often foll by to) to be servile or obsequious (towards)
noun
the act of kowtowing
Other 51Թ Forms
- kowtower noun
- ˌǷˈٴǷɱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kowtow1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kowtow1
Example Sentences
Those early signs of kowtowing were bad indicators that the members of Youngstown State University’s faculty union just couldn’t get behind.
That’s been the experience of big law firms and major universities that kowtowed to Trump in his anti-DEI drive this year.
"A kowtowing of the East towards the West is not a rising East."
In surrendering their dignity and self-respect by kowtowing to Trump, he gives them something in return: a permission slip to break the moral code of civilized society.
The police union, meanwhile, accused Rhodes and other department leaders of kowtowing to progressive interests and making it harder for cops to do their jobs.
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