Definitions for sycophantism
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
syc•o•phantˈsɪk ə fənt, -ˌfænt, ˈsaɪ kə-(n.)
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
Origin of sycophant:
1530–40; < L sȳcophanta < Gk sȳkophántēs informer =sŷko(n) fig +phan- (s. of phaínein to show) +-tēs agent suffix
syc′o•phant•ism(n.)
Wiktionary
sycophantism(Noun)
Sycophantic behaviour.
Webster Dictionary
Sycophantism(noun)
sycophancy
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