"sycophantic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /sɪkəˈfæntɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sycophantic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more sycophantic [comparative], most sycophantic [superlative]
enPR: sĭk-ə-făn'tĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: sycophant + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sycophant|ic}} sycophant + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} sycophantic (comparative more sycophantic, superlative most sycophantic)
  1. Obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, excessively eager to please. Categories (topical): Personality Hypernyms: effusive, flattering, servile Related terms: sycophant, abased, insincere, mealy-mouthed, nauseating, suck up Translations (obsequious, flattering, toadying): patolízalský (Czech), slesk (Danish), pluimstrijkend (Dutch), kruiperig (Dutch), vleierig (Dutch), kriecherisch (German), unterwürfig (German), służalczy (Polish), льсти́вый (lʹstívyj) (Russian), zalamero (Spanish), lismande (Swedish), smickrande (Swedish), len i munnen (Swedish), yaltakçı (Turkish)

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