Good morning, Netizens…

November 02, 2012

Word of the Day

• sequacious

• 

• \sih-KWAY-shus\

• DEFINITION

adjective

: intellectually servile

• EXAMPLES

Eager to prove that he was not merely a sequacious follower, Mario wrote a critical review of his former mentor’s book.

“Fund investors are not simply sequacious followers of yield, but are also responding to the federal government’s actions to stabilize the macro-economic environment.” — From an article by Matthew Sheahan in High Yield Report , January 12, 2009

• DID YOU KNOW?

“Sequacious” is formed from the Latin “sequac-,” or “sequax” (which means “inclined to follow” and comes from “sequi,” “to follow”) and the English “-ious.” The original and now archaic meaning of “sequacious” was “inclined to follow” or “subservient.” Although that meaning might as easily describe someone who willingly dropped into line behind a war leader, or who was unusually compliant or obedient in any sense, the concept gradually narrowed into the image of someone who blindly adopts ideas without much thought. Labeling a person “sequacious” is not very complimentary, and implies a slavish willingness to adopt a thought or opinion.

From Merriam-Webster Online at www.Merriam-Webster.com .

Dave