bootlicking

• Décrit une personne qui se comporte de manière servile ou flatteuse envers ses supérieurs pour gagner leurs faveurs.

Describes someone who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner towards a superior in order to gain favor.

1. Obsequious flatteryC1informal

   Behaving in a servile or excessively flattering manner towards someone in authority to gain favor.

   Flagornerie servile

   • His bootlicking attitude towards the manager annoyed his coworkers.
   • She engaged in bootlicking behavior to get a promotion.
   • The politician surrounded himself with bootlicking advisors.

   Synonymescringingfawninggrovellingingratiatingobsequiousservilesycophantic

   Antonymesassertivedefiantdignifiedindependentinsubordinate

• Verbe décrivant un comportement servile ou obséquieux envers une personne en position d'autorité, généralement pour gagner sa faveur ou un avantage.

A verb used to describe the act of behaving in a servile or obsequious manner towards someone in authority, typically to gain favor or advantage.

1. Flatter or fawn overC1informal

   To try to gain favor with someone in authority by behaving in a servile or obsequious manner.

   Faire de la lèche

   • He was always bootlicking his boss to get a promotion.
   • She bootlicked the manager shamelessly during the meeting.
   • The politician surrounded himself with bootlicking advisors.

   Synonymescreepcringecurry favorfawnflattergroveingratiatekowtowsuck uptoadytruckle

   Antonymeschallengecommandcondescendconfrontdefydominateinsultoffend