- syc|o|phan|cy
- syc|o|phan|cy «SIHK uh fuhn see», noun, plural -cies.servile flattery; self-seeking flattery: »
The people, like the despot, is pursued with adulation and sycophancy (John Stuart Mill).
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syc´o|phan´ti|cal|ly — syc|o|phan|tic «SIHK uh FAN tihk», adjective. having to do with, characteristic of, or acting as a sycophant: »one man, surrounded by the constant incense of sycophantic adulation (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S): parasitic.… … Useful english dictionary
syc|o|phan|tic — «SIHK uh FAN tihk», adjective. having to do with, characteristic of, or acting as a sycophant: »one man, surrounded by the constant incense of sycophantic adulation (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S): parasitic. –syc´o|phan´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
syc´o|phan´tish|ly — syc|o|phan|tish «SIHK uh FAN tihsh», adjective. like a sycophant; sycophantic. –syc´o|phan´tish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
syc|o|phan|tish — «SIHK uh FAN tihsh», adjective. like a sycophant; sycophantic. –syc´o|phan´tish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
syc|o|phan|ti|cal — «SIHK uh FAN tuh kuhl», adjective. = sycophantic. (Cf. ↑sycophantic) … Useful english dictionary
sycophant — syc•o•phant [[t]ˈsɪk ə fənt, ˌfænt, ˈsaɪ kə [/t]] n. a self seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite • Etymology: 1530–40; < L sȳcophanta < Gk sȳkophántēs informer =sŷko(n) fig +phan (s. of phaínein to show) + tēs agent suffix syc… … From formal English to slang
sycophant — syc|o|phant [ sıkəfənt ] noun count FORMAL an insulting word for someone who praises rich or powerful people in order to gain an advantage ╾ syc|o|phan|cy [ sıkəfənsi ] noun uncount ╾ syc|o|phan|tic [ ,sıkə fæntık ] adjective: He expects… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sycophantism — syc·o·phan·tism (sĭkʹə fən tĭz əm, sīʹkə ) n. Sycophancy. * * * … Universalium
sycophantic — syc|o|phan|tic [ˌsıkəˈfæntık] adj formal praising important or powerful people too much because you want to get something from them used in order to show disapproval ▪ sycophantic journalists ▪ a sycophantic letter >sycophancy [ˈsıkəfənsi] n… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sycophancy — syc•o•phan•cy [[t]ˈsɪk ə fən si, ˌfæn , ˈsaɪ kə [/t]] n. 1) self seeking or servile flattery 2) the character or conduct of a sycophant • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
