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SYCOPHANT n. 5 definitions
An informer; a talebearer. [Obs.] "Accusing sycophants, of all men, did best sort to his nature." Sir P. Sidney.
SYCOPHANTCY n.
Sycophancy. [Obs.]
SYCOPHANTIC; SYCOPHANTICAL a.
Of or pertaining to a sycophant; characteristic of a sycophant; meanly or obsequiously flattering; courting favor by mean adulation; parasitic. To be cheated and ruined by a sycophantical parasite. South. Sycophantic servants to the King of Spain. De Quincey.
SYCOPHANTISH a.
Like a sycophant; obsequiously flattering. -- Syc"o*phant`ish*ly, adv. Sycophantish satirists that forever humor the prevailing folly. De Quincey.
SYCOPHANTISM n.
Sycophancy.
SYCOPHANTIZE v.
To play the sycophant.
SYCOPHANTRY n.
Sycophancy. [Obs.]
BLAND a.
ntle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant. "Exhilarating vapor bland." Milton.
CLAWBACK n. 2 definitions
A flatterer or sycophant. [Obs.] "Take heed of these clawbacks." Latimer.
COURTLING n.
A sycophantic courtier. B. Jonson.
CREEP v.
To move or behave with servility or exaggerated humility; to fawn; as, a creeping sycophant. To come as humbly as they used to creep. Shak.
FAWNER n.
One who fawns; a sycophant.
FLIBBERGIB n.
A sycophant. [Obs. & Humorous.] "Flatterers and flibbergibs." Latimer.
FOOTLICKER n.
A sycophant; a fawner; a toady. Cf. Bootlick. Shak.
OBSERVANT n.
A sycophantic servant. [Obs.] Silly ducking observants, That stretch their duties nicely. Shak.
OBSERVER n.
A sycophantic follower. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
PARASITE n.
ho lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant. Thou, with trembling fear, Or like a fawning parasite, obey'st. Milton. Parasites were called such smell-feasts as would seek to be free guests at rich men's tables. Udall.
PARASITIC; PARASITICAL a.
Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic. "Parasitic preachers." Milton.
PERSON n.
n assumed character. [Archaic] His first appearance upon the stage in his new person of a sycophant or juggler. Bacon. No man can long put on a person and act a part. Jer. Taylor. To bear rule, which was thy part And person, hadst thou known thyself aright. Milton. How different is the same man from himself, as he sust…
SYCOPHANCY n.
The character or characteristic of a sycophant. Hence: -
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