sheeplike

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English

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Etymology

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From sheep +‎ -like.

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Adjective

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sheeplike (comparative more sheeplike, superlative most sheeplike)

  1. Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly.
    Synonym: ovine
    I was horrified by their sheeplike acquiescence.
    • 1981 December 19, Nancy Walker, “Taxi, Shmaxi!”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 22, page 12:
      Occasionally I succumb to the vibrations in the atmosphere and follow, sheeplike, the movements of the crowd.

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