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sycophant [ˈsɪkəfənt] n
a person who uses flattery to win favour from individuals wielding influence; toady [from Latin sȳcophanta, from Greek sukophantēs, literally: the person showing a fig, apparently referring to the fig sign used in making an accusation, from sukon fig + phainein to show; sense probably developed from ``accuser'' to ``informer, flatterer''] sycophancy n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
sycophant noun crawler, yes man, toady, slave, parasite, cringer, fawner, hanger-on, sponger, brown-noser (taboo slang), flatterer, truckler, lickspittle, ass-kisser (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), apple polisher (U.S. slang), bootlicker (informal), toadeater (rare) a dictator surrounded by sycophants Translations sycophant [ˈsɪkəfænt] n → flagorneur/euse m/f sycophant n → Kriecher(in) m(f), → Speichellecker(in) m(f) (inf) sycophant [ˈsɪkəfənt] n → adulatore/trice sycophant [ˈsɪkəfənt] n → adulatore/trice How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yet there was none of the sycophant or fawner in Billings; ordinarily I do not wax enthusiastic about men, but this man Billings comes as close to my conception of what a regular man should be as any I have ever met. So the base sycophant with joy descries tis bittiful"--just like a genteel sycophant in a real drawing- room. |
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