groveller

Definition of Groveller in English :

someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Groveller

verb -els, -elling, -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (intransitive)

1.

to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect

2.

to lie or crawl face downwards, as in fear or humility

3. (often foll by in)

to indulge or take pleasure (in sensuality or vice)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈgroveled or ˈgrovelled, ˈgroveling or ˈgrovelling

1.

to lie prone or crawl in a prostrate position, esp. abjectly

2.

to behave humbly or abjectly, as before authority; debase oneself in a servile fashion

3.

to wallow in what is low or contemptible