toadyismn.
/ˈtəʊdɪɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈtoʊdiˌɪzəm/ The action or behaviour of a parasite or sycophant; mean and interested servility.
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the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun]
fawninga1350
submission?a1439
overlowness1496
servility1573
servilenessa1594
obsequency1595
obsequiousness1613
cringing1617
slavishnessa1620
vernility1623
servulating1637
suppleness1638
sneakinga1657
subserviency1669
fawningness1672
subservience1680
cringingness1695
truckling1820
obsequience1830
flunkeyism1831
servilism1831
spanielship1832
toadyism1840
flunkeydom1850
oleaginousness1853
vassalism1854
toadying1863
grovel1892
obsequity1892
crawlsomeness1900
serfishness1906
oleosity?1920
ass-kissing1936
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun]
fawninga1350
adulationc1400
papelardya1425
papelardrya1500
captation1523
clawing1548
insinuation1553
curry-favour1581
man-pleasing1588
courting1607
men-pleasing1615
supparasitation1620
sycophantizing1640
assiduity1641
ingratiating1642
licking1648
man-pleasance1656
sycophancy1657
fawnery1661
sycophantrya1677
nutting1789
tuft-hunting1789
cultivation1793
huggery1804
ingratiation1815
sycophantism1821
lickspittling1839
toadyship1839
toadyism1840
bootlicking1849
toadying1863
arse-licking1912
lickspittle1914
apple-polishing1926
pot-licking1929
brown-nosing1934
ass-kissing1936
arse-kissing1937
ass-licking1946
sucking-up1946
bum-sucking1949
love bomb1975
love-bombing1976
1840 F. Marryat Olla Podrida (Rtldg.) 303 A person of her consequence could never exist without..toadyism.
1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. viii. 196 By dint of his command of money,..and his adroit toadyism, he managed to make himself..rather popular.
1898 J. T. Bealby & E. H. Hearn tr. S. Hedin Through Asia I. xx. 247 He would lash..everything that savoured of toadyism and servility.
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