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fawner

/ˈfɔː.nər/

Traduction: Nom désignant une personne qui flatte ou se comporte de manière servile envers quelqu'un de puissant ou influent, souvent pour obtenir sa faveur ou son approbation.

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noun

/ˈfɔː.nər/C2formal
  • frNom désignant une personne qui flatte ou se comporte de manière servile envers quelqu'un de puissant ou influent, souvent pour obtenir sa faveur ou son approbation.

A noun referring to a person who flatters or acts obsequiously towards someone in a position of power or influence, often to gain favor or approval.

  1. Flatterer or sycophantC1formal

    A person who flatters or acts obsequiously towards someone in a position of power or influence, often to gain favor.

    frFlatteur, flagorneur

    • The king was surrounded by fawners who never told him the truth.
    • She saw through the fawner's insincere compliments.
    • A true leader values honest advisors over fawners.

    Synonymesapple polisherass-kisserbootlickercrawlerflatterergrovelersycophanttoadytruckleryes-man

    Antonymesadversarycriticdetractoropponent

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  • fawners plural form
  • fawners' possessive plural form
  • fawner's possessive singular form
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