n
(obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
n
An obsequious flatterer.
adj
(obsolete) flattering; obsequious
n
(vulgar, slang) The act of gaining favour or advantage through sycophancy.
n
Obsequious or deferential behaviour.
n
The behaviour or practices of a courtier; obsequiousness.
n
(obsolete) A sycophantic courtier.
adj
Seeking favor by way of flattery; flattering, servile.
n
Tendency to fawn; obsequious behaviour.
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(derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
n
The state of a being a flunkey
n
The role or status of a flunkey.
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish [Like a flunky.]
n
Alternative form of flunkyism [The quality or characteristics of a flunky; readiness to cringe to those who are superior in wealth or position; toadyism.]
adj
Alternative form of flunkyistic [Of or relating to flunkyism.]
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Alternative form of flunkey [(derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).]
n
The place or region of flunkies.
n
Alternative form of flunkeyhood [The role or status of a flunkey.]
n
The quality or characteristics of a flunky; readiness to cringe to those who are superior in wealth or position; toadyism.
adj
Of or relating to flunkyism.
n
(originally in ancient Irish religion and mythology) A (generally magical) vow, obligation or injunction placed upon someone to do or not do something, which typically brings harm if violated and blessings if obeyed.
adj
Exhibiting cloying, insincere obsequiousness.
n
Fawning, cloying servility and obsequiousness.
n
One who kowtows; a sycophant.
adj
Having social aspirations; or pretending to be middle class
n
A fawning, servile follower.
n
A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
v
(transitive, UK dialectal or obsolete) To praise; commend.
n
An attempt to influence a person by lavish demonstrations of attention and affection.
n
Often mammon: wealth, material avarice, profit.
adj
actuated or prompted by a devotion to money getting or the service of Mammon.
n
The pursuit of great wealth.
adj
Exhibiting or relating to mammonism; greedy for wealth.
adj
Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
n
patronizing behaviour or talk
n
An obsequious, subservient person, especially in a workplace
n
A sycophant, a yes-man; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour).
n
The worship of money; excessive fondness or greed for wealth.
n
to achieve or attain favor from an individual by being overly gracious
n
(derogatory) One who tries to improve his or her social standing, especially by means of obsequious behaviour.
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(obsolete) The act of flattering to gain favour; servile approbation.
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The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.
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One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
n
Obsolete form of sycophancy. [The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.]
adj
Obsequious, flattering, toadying.
adj
Alternative form of sycophantic [Obsequious, flattering, toadying.]
v
Alternative form of sycophantize [To play the sycophant.]
adv
In a sycophantic manner.
n
(archaic) Sycophantic behaviour.
n
Alternative form of toadeater [A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant or flatterer.]
n
Alternative form of toadeater [A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant or flatterer.]
n
A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant or flatterer.
adj
sycophantic; flattering
n
A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.
n
The state or behaviour of a toady; obsequious fawning.
v
(intransitive, derogatory, of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.
n
Sycophantic or obsequious praise.
adj
Exhibiting cloying, insincere obsequiousness.
n
Fawning, cloying servility and obsequiousness.
n
(obsolete, rare) Fawning or obsequious behaviour; servility.
n
(Barbados) Political sycophancy in return for favors.
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