sycophancy

• Nom désignant une flatterie excessive ou un comportement servile visant à s'attirer les faveurs d'une personne en position de pouvoir ou d'influence.

A noun referring to excessive flattery or servile behavior intended to gain favor from someone in a position of power or influence.

indénombrable

1. Fawning obsequiousnessC1formal

   Excessive flattery or servile behavior towards someone in authority, typically to gain favor or advantage.

   Servilité flagorneuse

   • 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.

   Synonymesbootlickingcringingflatteryingratiationobsequiousnessservility

   Antonymesassertivenesscandorforthrightnessindependenceself-reliance