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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
syc·o·phant    Audio Help   [sik-uh-fuhnt, -fant, sahy-kuh-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
[Origin: 1530–40; < L sȳcophanta < Gk sȳkophántés informer, equiv. to sŷko(n) fig + phan- (s. of phaínein to show) + -tés agentive suffix]

—Related forms
syc·o·phan·tic, syc·o·phan·ti·cal, syc·o·phant·ish, adjective
syc·o·phan·ti·cal·ly, syc·o·phant·ish·ly, adverb
syc·o·phant·ism, noun

—Synonyms toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  sycophant
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  One who flatters another excessively.
Synonyms:  adulator, courtier, flatterer, toady
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  sycophant
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  bootlicker, brownnoser, fawner, flatterer, flunky, hanger on, lackey, parasite, stooge, toady, yes-man
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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