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- (of a person or of behaviour) praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them:
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(of a person or of behaviour) praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them: There was sycophantic laughter from the audience at every one of his terrible jokes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Praising insincerely or too eagerly. backhanded compliment. bootlicker.
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The meaning of SYCOPHANTIC is of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious. How to use sycophantic in a sentence.
(of a person or of behavior) praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them: There was sycophantic laughter from the audience at every one of his terrible jokes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Praising insincerely or too eagerly. backhanded compliment. bootlicker.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sycophantic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
If you describe someone as sycophantic, you disapprove of them because they flatter people who are more important and powerful than they are in order to gain an advantage for themselves.
someone who praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them: The prime minister is surrounded by sycophants. See. sycophantic. Fewer examples. He is enabled by low-life sycophants who thrill in being around his celebrity.
Definition of sycophantic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
