supparasitation
supparasitation noun: the act of flattering to gain favour; servile approbation.
Noun
supparasitation (plural supparasitations)
- The act of flattering to gain favour; servile approbation.
- When a man basely subjects himself to serve the humours of the great, by gross supparasitation, by either unjust or unfit actions and offices […]c. 1625, Joseph Hall, The Fall of Pride (sermon)
Forms of supparasitation
| plural | supparasitations |
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Origin of supparasitation
See supparasite.
Questions about supparasitation
- What does supparasitation mean?
- Supparasitation means the act of flattering to gain favour; servile approbation.
- What part of speech is supparasitation?
- Supparasitation is a noun.
- What is the plural of supparasitation?
- The plural of supparasitation is supparasitations.
Words near supparasitation in the dictionary
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