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- Dictionarysycophantic/ˌsɪkəˈfantɪk/
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.
parasite applies to one who clings to a person of wealth, power, or influence or is useless to society. a jet-setter with an entourage of parasites. sycophant adds to this a strong suggestion of fawning, flattery, or adulation. a powerful prince surrounded by sycophants.
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?
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.
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
Definition of sycophantic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. A person who attempts to gain advantage by flattering influential people or behaving in a servile manner.
A sycophant is a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them. Also known as brown-nosers, teacher's pets or suck-ups. Sycophant is from Latin sycophanta, from Greek sykophantēs, from sykon "fig" and phainein "to show, make known."
