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sycophant artinya

penjilat

/ˈsɪkəfænt/

sycophant in Indonesian: penjilat. In English, sycophant means one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

Indonesian words for sycophant

one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person
penjilat

English meaning of sycophant

  1. noun One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
  2. noun One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential.
  3. noun An informer; a talebearer.
  4. verb To inform against; hence, to calumniate.

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Questions about sycophant in Indonesian

What is the meaning of sycophant in Indonesian?
Sycophant in Indonesian is penjilat.
Apa arti sycophant?
Sycophant: penjilat.
What does sycophant mean in English?
Sycophant means one who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

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