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noun
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
Origin:
1530–40; < Latin sȳcophanta < Greek sȳkophántēs informer, equivalent to sŷko(n) fig + phan- (stem of phaínein to show) + -tēs agentive suffix
1530–40; < Latin sȳcophanta < Greek sȳkophántēs informer, equivalent to sŷko(n) fig + phan- (stem of phaínein to show) + -tēs agentive suffix
Related forms
syc·o·phan·tic, syc·o·phan·ti·cal, syc·o·phant·ish, adjective
syc·o·phan·ti·cal·ly, syc·o·phant·ish·ly, adverb
syc·o·phant·ism, noun
Synonyms
toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer.
toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer.
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Sycophantic
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Essays full of sycophantic drivel wouldn't have fit the prompt.
- Divisional managers tend to be quite sycophantic and not independent.
- All this sycophantic guff reflects widespread ignorance about what the queen has actually done.
WordNet
| sycophantic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery [syn: bootlicking] |
| 2. | attempting to win favor by flattery [syn: bootlicking] |
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