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What (who) is sycophancy$80943$ - definition
obsequiousness
![Uriah Heep]], from Charles Dickens’ ''[[David Copperfield]]'', is synonymous with sycophancy](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fred Barnard07.jpg?width=200 "Uriah Heep]], from Charles Dickens’ ''[[David Copperfield]]'', is synonymous with sycophancy")
EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY
Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant
n.
Fawning, cringing, servility, slavishness, suppleness, sycophancy, mean compliance.
sycophant
EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY
Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant
['s?k?fant]
¦ noun a toady; a servile flatterer.
Derivatives
sycophancy noun
sycophantic adjective
sycophantically adverb
Word History
A sycophant was originally an informer, which is the meaning of the original Greek word sukophantes. This was formed, oddly, from sukon 'fig' and phainein 'to show'. One theory for this connects the word to people who informed against those exporting figs from ancient Athens, which was illegal. Another suggests it derives from the insulting gesture known as the fig, made by thrusting the thumb between two closed fingers; the informer was effectively 'giving the fig' to the criminals he informed against.
suck up
EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY
Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant
informal attempt to gain advantage by behaving obsequiously.
