one man, surrounded by the constant incense of sycophantic adulation (Wall Street Journal).
SYNONYM(S): parasitic.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
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
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
Sycophantic — Syc o*phan tic, Sycophantical Syc o*phan tic*al, a. [Cf. Gr. ? slanderous.] Of or pertaining to a sycophant; characteristic of a sycophant; meanly or obsequiously flattering; courting favor by mean adulation; parasitic. [1913 Webster] To be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sycophantical — Sycophantic Syc o*phan tic, Sycophantical Syc o*phan tic*al, a. [Cf. Gr. ? slanderous.] Of or pertaining to a sycophant; characteristic of a sycophant; meanly or obsequiously flattering; courting favor by mean adulation; parasitic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
