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sycophancy in Persian

تملق tamalloq

sycophancy in Persian: تملق (tamalloq). In English, sycophancy means the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.

Persian words for sycophancy

fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery
تملق tamalloq

English meaning of sycophancy

  1. noun The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.
  2. noun The tendency of a language model to produce answers that flatter or agree with a user’s beliefs or biases rather than giving accurate or truthful information, or to give strategically false answers when it infers that it is being evaluated in terms of alignment.

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Questions about sycophancy in Persian

What is the meaning of sycophancy in Persian?
Sycophancy in Persian is تملق (tamalloq).
معنی sycophancy چیست؟
Sycophancy: تملق (tamalloq).
What does sycophancy mean in English?
Sycophancy means the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.

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