as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
it's not in her nature to be submissive
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In 2018, the author Addison Cain filed a takedown notice against the author Zoey Ellis, accusing her of ripping off Cain’s lupine society of aggressive Alphas and submissive Omegas.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The book equates being female with being submissive.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Over time, this dynamic creates a destructive loop, with the dominant partner tightening their grip and the submissive losing their sense of self.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Relative newcomer Weaving, in particular, delivers a standout performance as Grace—a role that requires her to be, in turn, sweetly submissive, shocked, and terrified, and a tough-as-nails badass in a fight for her life.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The book equates being female with being submissive.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Over time, this dynamic creates a destructive loop, with the dominant partner tightening their grip and the submissive losing their sense of self.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Relative newcomer Weaving, in particular, delivers a standout performance as Grace—a role that requires her to be, in turn, sweetly submissive, shocked, and terrified, and a tough-as-nails badass in a fight for her life.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Submissive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submissive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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