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In a modern context a sycophant (from the Greek συκοφάντης sykophántēs ) is a person who, acting in his or her own self-interest, attempts to win favor by flattering one or more influential person...
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Definition of sycophant in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of sycophant. Pronunciation of sycophant. Translations of sycophant. sycophant synonyms, sycophant antonyms. Information about sycophant in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... Yet there was none of the sycophant or fawner in Billings;
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sycophant n. A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people. [Latin sȳcophanta , informer, slanderer, from Greek ... Wordsmith Words: sycophant...
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Sycophant differs from Me-Too in that he is much more concerned with sucking up than he is with actually doing battle. Of course, he WILL engage in some light combat to impress Big Dog and other stronger Warriors, but he never exposes himself to unnecessary danger.
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SYCOPHANT Defined Using a Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Search Engine ... Sycophant \Syc"o*phant\, noun [L. sycophanta a slanderer, deceiver, parasite, Gr. ? a false accuser, false adviser, literally, a fig shower; ? a fig + ? to show: cf. F. sycophante.
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