Cringing, servile flattery or homage; an instance of this.
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] (170) fawninga1350 Cringing, servile flattery or homage; an instance of this. adulationc1400 Originally: servile flattery; obsequious and sycophantic praise; (later without suggestion of hypocrisy) uncritical or excessive (esp. public)… papelardya1425 Sycophancy, hypocrisy (for greed or gain). papelardrya1500 = papelardy, n. captation1523 A catching at, an endeavour to get, esp. by address or art; the making of ad captandum appeals. clawing1548 figurative. Flattery. Obsolete. insinuation1553 The action of stealing into the favour or affections of any one by winning, persuasive, or subtle means; ingratiation. Also, an instance of this… curry-favour1581 The action of currying favour with others. man-pleasing1588 courting1607 The paying of courteous attention, in order to win favour or love; paying of addresses, wooing. men-pleasing1615 supparasitation1620 Fawning, flattery; an instance of this. sycophantizing1640 assiduity1641 Persistent endeavour to please, obsequious attention. archaic except as in 2b. ingratiating1642 licking1648 The action of lick, v.; the action of passing the tongue over something, of fashioning into shape, etc.; †also, the action of daubing or smearing… man-pleasance1656 sycophancy1657 Mean or servile flattery; the character of a mean or servile flatterer. fawnery1661 The bearing or tricks of a fawner; flattery, sycophancy. sycophantrya1677 = sycophancy, n. nutting1789 slang. The action of currying favour or ingratiating oneself (see nut, v. 2). Obsolete. rare. tuft-hunting1789 (a) n. the practice of a tuft-hunter; (b) adj. that is, or is characteristic of, a tuft-hunter. cultivation1793 The action of paying special attention to a person in order to win friendship or favour, now esp. with implications of flattery. huggery1804 The action or practice of hugging; esp. the practice of courting an attorney, etc. with the view of obtaining professional employment. ingratiation1815 The action or process of ingratiating oneself or getting into favour. sycophantism1821 = sycophancy, n. 2. lickspittling1839 toadying. toadyship1839 The action or practice of a toady. toadyism1840 The action or behaviour of a parasite or sycophant; mean and interested servility. bootlicking1849 toadying1863 arse-licking1912 Excessive or insincere flattery, esp. when intended to gain favour or advancement; toadying. Cf. arse-kissing, n.. lickspittle1914 The practice of toadying. apple-polishing1926 currying favour, toadying; an instance of this. pot-licking1929 (a) adj. obsequious; (b) n. obsequiousness, toadying. brown-nosing1934 Excessive or insincere flattery, esp. with the aim of gaining favour or advancement; toadying. ass-kissing1936 Excessive or insincere flattery, esp. when intended to gain favour or advancement; toadying. Cf. arse-kissing, n. arse-kissing1937 Excessive or insincere flattery, esp. when intended to gain favour or advancement; toadying. Cf. arse-licking, n., ass-kissing, n. ass-licking1946 The action of currying favour or ingratiating oneself; toadying. sucking-up1946 sycophancy. bum-sucking1949 The action or practice of behaving obsequiously towards someone important or in authority, typically in order to gain favour or personal… love bomb1975 An effusive demonstration of approval or affection, esp. used as a form of psychological manipulation designed to gain a person's trust, loyalty… love-bombing1976 The action, process, or practice of subjecting (a person) to an effusive demonstration of approval or affection, esp. as a means to gain trust… Subcategories:— an act of (1) — quality or character of (3) — of rich old persons (1) — of women by men (1) — of the mob (1) — parasitism or sponging (7) — servile flatterer (111) — one who is servilely flattered (1) — favour gained by sycophancy (1) |
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