slavish

adjective2

1. •
   In the manner of a slave; abject.

   • It is characterized by slavish submission to authority, together with a belief that in that submission the values of scientific thought can be preserved. — 1978
2. •
   Utterly faithful; totally lacking originality, creativity, or reflection.

   • slavish observation of rules

adjective1

1. •
   (no longer used) Pertaining to Slavs or the Slavic languages; Slavic.

   • The great Russians were first merely a mixture of Swedish, Finnish and Slavish peoples. — 1924

noun1

1. •
   Any of various Slavic languages, especially Old Church Slavonic.