"adulatory" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈædjʊlət(ə)ɹi/, /ˈædjʊləˌtɔɹi/, /ˌædjʊˈleɪtəɹi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adulatory.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more adulatory [comparative], most adulatory [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin adulatorius. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|adulatorius}} Latin adulatorius Head templates: {{en-adj}} adulatory (comparative more adulatory, superlative most adulatory)
  1. Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering. Derived forms: adulatorily Related terms: adulate, adulation, adulator Translations (exhibiting adulation): adulatoire (French), pochlebczy (Polish), adulador (Portuguese), adulatório (Portuguese), adulante (Portuguese)

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