sycophant |
undefined |
As a noun sycophant
is one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
As a verb sycophant
is to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
As an adjective undefined is
lacking a definition or value.
sycophant |
opportunist |
As nouns the difference between sycophant and opportunist
is that
sycophant is one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer while
opportunist is someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance his own situation, placing expediency above principle.
As a verb sycophant
is to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
sycophant |
null |
As nouns the difference between sycophant and null
is that
sycophant is one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer while
null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.
As a verb sycophant
is to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
lionize |
sycophant |
In lang=en terms the difference between lionize and sycophant
is that
lionize is to behave as a lion while
sycophant is to play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
As verbs the difference between lionize and sycophant
is that
lionize is to treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity while
sycophant is to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
As a noun sycophant is
one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
groupie |
sycophant |
As nouns the difference between groupie and sycophant
is that
groupie is a young female fan of a rock group; a person who seeks intimacy (most often physical, sometimes emotional) with a famous person, usually a rock band member while
sycophant is one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
As a verb sycophant is
to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
servility |
sycophant |
As nouns the difference between servility and sycophant
is that
servility is the condition of being servile while
sycophant is one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
As a verb sycophant is
to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
sycophant |
adulation |
As nouns the difference between sycophant and adulation
is that
sycophant is one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer while
adulation is flattery; fulsome praise.
As a verb sycophant
is to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
fawn |
sycophant |
In obsolete terms the difference between fawn and sycophant
is that
fawn is the young of an animal; a whelp while
sycophant is an informer; a talebearer.
As nouns the difference between fawn and sycophant
is that
fawn is a young deer while
sycophant is one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
As verbs the difference between fawn and sycophant
is that
fawn is to give birth to a fawn while
sycophant is to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
As an adjective fawn
is of the fawn colour.
adulatory |
sycophant |
As an adjective adulatory
is in the manner of adulation; overly flattering.
As a noun sycophant is
one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
As a verb sycophant is
to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
apparatchik |
sycophant |
As nouns the difference between apparatchik and sycophant
is that
apparatchik is (historical) a member of the soviet apparat; a communist bureaucrat or agent while
sycophant is one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
As a verb sycophant is
to inform against; hence, to calumniate.
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