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    sycophantic
    /ˌsɪkəˈfantɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage: "a sycophantic interview"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSYCOPHANTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sycophantic means praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually to get some advantage from them. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sycophanticSycophantic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SYCOPHANTIC is of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious. How to use sycophantic in a sentence.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySYCOPHANTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sycophantic means praising people in authority insincerely to get some advantage from them. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from different sources and languages.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sycophanticSycophantic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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 who shows the fig," a vulgar gesture of the ...

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSYCOPHANCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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?

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSYCOPHANTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Sycophantic means flattering people who are more important and powerful than you are to gain an advantage for yourself. Learn more about the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and examples of sycophantic from Collins dictionaries.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sycophantSycophant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A sycophant is a servile self-seeking flatterer who fawns on someone in power or influence. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of this word from ancient Greece to modern English.