Sycophant

[Syc·o*phant]

A sycophant is a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them. Also known as brown nosers, teacher's pets or suck ups.

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An informer; a talebearer.

Noun
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

n.
An informer; a talebearer.

n.
A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men.

v. t.
To inform against; hence, to calumniate.

v. t.
To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.

v. i.
To play the sycophant.

Sycophant

Syc"o*phant , n. [L. sycophanta a slanderer, deceiver, parasite, Gr. a false accuser, false adviser, literally, a fig shower; a fig + to show: cf. F. sycophante. The reason for the name is not certainly known. See Phenomenon.] 1. An informer; a talebearer. [Obs.] "Accusing sycophants, of all men, did best sort to his nature." Sir P. Sidney. 2. A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men.

A sycophant will everything admire: Each verse, each sentence, sets his soul on fire.

Sycophant

Syc"o*phant , v. t. [CF. L. sycophantari to deceive, to trick, Gr. .] 1. To inform against; hence, to calumniate. [Obs.]

Sycophanting and misnaming the work of his adversary.

2. To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.

Sycophant

Syc"o*phant, v. i. To play the sycophant.

An informer; a talebearer.

To inform against; hence, to calumniate.

To play the sycophant.

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Usage Examples

Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere.

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