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Sycophancy vs Cringing - What's the difference?

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Sycophancy is a related term of cringing.


As nouns the difference between sycophancy and cringing

is that sycophancy is the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery while cringing is act of one who cringes.

As a verb cringing is

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sycophancy

English

Noun

(sycophancies)
  • The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    cringing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of one who cringes.
    • the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers