sycophancy
/ˈsɪk.ə.fən.si/noun
C2formalcommon/ˈsɪk.ə.fən.si/indénombrable
A noun referring to excessive flattery or servile behavior intended to gain favor from someone in a position of power or influence.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее чрезмерную лесть или раболепное поведение, направленное на получение расположения от кого-либо, обладающего властью или влиянием.esSustantivo que designa la adulación excesiva o el comportamiento servil y sumiso, dirigido a ganarse el favor de alguien con poder o influencia.frNom désignant une flatterie excessive ou un comportement servile visant à s'attirer les faveurs d'une personne en position de pouvoir ou d'influence.deSubstantiv, das übertriebene Schmeichelei oder unterwürfiges Verhalten bezeichnet, mit dem man sich die Gunst einer mächtigen oder einflussreichen Person zu sichern versucht.ptSubstantivo que designa a adulação excessiva ou o comportamento servil de quem busca agradar ou obter o favor de alguém poderoso ou influente.zh指为了讨好有权势或有影响力的人而过度奉承、谄媚的行为,带有卑躬屈膝、阿谀逢迎的意味。arاسم يدل على التملق المفرط أو السلوك الخانع والتذلل لكسب رضا من يملك السلطة أو النفوذ.
- Fawning obsequiousness C1 formal
Excessive flattery or servile behavior towards someone in authority, typically to gain favor or advantage.
- His sycophancy towards the manager was obvious to everyone in the office.
- The politician was surrounded by aides who practiced sycophancy rather than offering honest advice.
- She despised the sycophancy that seemed necessary to advance in the corporate world.
ruУгодничествоesadulación servilfrServilité flagorneusedeUnterwürfigkeitptAdulação servilzh谄媚arالتذلّل
Synonymes: bootlickingcringingflatteryingratiationobsequiousnessservility
Antonymes: assertivenesscandorforthrightnessindependenceself-reliance
- sycophancies plural form
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- sycophancy's possessive singular form