sycophant

[ sik-uh-fuhnt, -fant, sahy-kuh- ]

/ ˈsɪk ə fənt, -ˌfænt, ˈsaɪ kə- /

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noun

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.

Origin of sycophant

1530–40; <Latin sȳcophanta<Greek sȳkophántēs informer, equivalent to sŷko(n) fig + phan- (stem of phaínein to show) + -tēs agentive suffix

SYNONYMS FOR sycophant

toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sycophant

syc·o·phan·tic, syc·o·phan·ti·cal, syc·o·phant·ish, adjectivesyc·o·phan·ti·cal·ly, syc·o·phant·ish·ly, adverbsyc·o·phant·ism, noun

Words nearby sycophant

sycoma, sycon, syconium, syconoid, sycophancy, sycophant, sycophantic, sycosiform, sycosis, Sydenham, Sydenham's chorea

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Example sentences from the Web for sycophant

However reactionary a sycophant to rich people and slasher of programs for others he might be, he is the governor.
Conservatives and Rock and Roll|Michael Tomasky|June 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
How can he be honoured when he is a sycophant ducking to the giddy opinion of a reckless public?
The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index|Various
And I would rather a thousand times be a free soul in jail than a sycophant or coward on the streets.
The Debs Decision|Scott Nearing
The sycophant and the self-seeker bow before quite other idols than of old.
Historical and Political Essays|William Edward Hartpole Lecky

Like the sycophant hound and the imploring retriever, they seem to lose all sense of self-respect.
Landseer|Estelle M. Hurll
The incense the sycophant world burned before him became a stench in his nostrils.
Out of the Ashes|Ethel Watts Mumford

British Dictionary definitions for sycophant

sycophant

/ (ˈsɪkəfənt) /

noun

a person who uses flattery to win favour from individuals wielding influence; toady

Derived forms of sycophant

sycophancy, noun

Word Origin for sycophant

C16: from Latin sӯcophanta, from Greek sukophantēs, literally: the person showing a fig, apparently referring to the fig sign used in making an accusation, from sukon fig + phainein to show; sense probably developed from ``accuser'' to ``informer, flatterer''

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单词	sycophant
释义	sycophant [ sik-uh-fuhnt, -fant, sahy-kuh- ] / ˈsɪk ə fənt, -ˌfænt, ˈsaɪ kə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sycophant ON THESAURUS.COM noun a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite. Origin of sycophant 1530–40; <Latin sȳcophanta<Greek sȳkophántēs informer, equivalent to sŷko(n) fig + phan- (stem of phaínein to show) + -tēs agentive suffix SYNONYMS FOR sycophant toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sycophant ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sycophant syc·o·phan·tic, syc·o·phan·ti·cal, syc·o·phant·ish, adjectivesyc·o·phan·ti·cal·ly, syc·o·phant·ish·ly, adverbsyc·o·phant·ism, noun Words nearby sycophant sycoma, sycon, syconium, syconoid, sycophancy, sycophant, sycophantic, sycosiform, sycosis, Sydenham, Sydenham's chorea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sycophant However reactionary a sycophant to rich people and slasher of programs for others he might be, he is the governor. Conservatives and Rock and Roll\|Michael Tomasky\|June 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST How can he be honoured when he is a sycophant ducking to the giddy opinion of a reckless public? The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index\|Various And I would rather a thousand times be a free soul in jail than a sycophant or coward on the streets. The Debs Decision\|Scott Nearing The sycophant and the self-seeker bow before quite other idols than of old. Historical and Political Essays\|William Edward Hartpole Lecky Like the sycophant hound and the imploring retriever, they seem to lose all sense of self-respect. Landseer\|Estelle M. Hurll The incense the sycophant world burned before him became a stench in his nostrils. Out of the Ashes\|Ethel Watts Mumford British Dictionary definitions for sycophant sycophant / (ˈsɪkəfənt) / noun a person who uses flattery to win favour from individuals wielding influence; toady Derived forms of sycophant sycophancy, noun Word Origin for sycophant C16: from Latin sӯcophanta, from Greek sukophantēs, literally: the person showing a fig, apparently referring to the fig sign used in making an accusation, from sukon fig + phainein to show; sense probably developed from ``accuser'' to ``informer, flatterer'' Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sycophant groupie, lackey, adulator, politician, puppet, minion, slave, parasite, fan, flatterer, flunky, hanger-on, doormat, backslapper, backscratcher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, brownnoser, handshaker
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sycophant

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