sycophancy
(noun) fawning obsequiousness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sycophancy (countable and uncountable, plural sycophancies)
The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.
• See also flattery
Source: Wiktionary
Syc"o*phan*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. L. sycophantia deceit, Gr.
Definition: The character or characteristic of a sycophant. Hence: - (a) False accusation; calumniation; talebearing. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. (b) Obsequious flattery; servility. The sycophancy of A.Philips had prejudiced Mr. Addison against Pope. Bp. Warburton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 April 2025
(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts
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