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adjective
- 1. behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage: "a sycophantic interview"
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SYCOPHANTIC definition: 1. (of a person or of behaviour) praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually…. Learn more.
The meaning of SYCOPHANTIC is of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious. How to use sycophantic in a sentence.
(of a person or of behavior) praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them: There was sycophantic laughter from the audience at every one of his terrible jokes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Praising insincerely or too eagerly. backhanded compliment. bootlicker.
: a servile self-seeking flatterer. sycophant adjective. Did you know? In ancient Greece, sykophantēs meant "slanderer." It derives from two other Greek words, sykon (meaning "fig") and phainein (meaning "to show or reveal"). How did fig revealers become slanderers?
Someone who's sycophantic goes overboard with compliments, usually to gain some kind of advantage. You see sycophantic behavior in Hollywood all the time, from red carpet interviews pouring flattery on movie stars to fawning autograph seekers. Sycophantic comes from the Greek word sykophantes, "one
behaviour in which someone praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them: The cosy sycophancy toward Smith was unbearable. See. sycophantic. Fewer examples. How many of us really want to wade through pages and pages of royal sycophancy over breakfast?
noun. sy· co· phan· cy ˈsi-kə-fən (t)-sē. also ˈsī-, -ˌfan (t)- Synonyms of sycophancy. : obsequious flattery. also : the character or behavior of a sycophant. Examples of sycophancy in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web If sycophancy is the measure, Vance is clearly the leading contestant.
If you describe someone as sycophantic, you disapprove of them because they flatter people who are more important and powerful than they are in order to gain an advantage for themselves.
n. A person who attempts to gain advantage by flattering influential people or behaving in a servile manner.
Definition of sycophantic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
