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sycophantism

sycophantism noun: sycophantic behaviour.

Noun

sycophantism (usually uncountable, plural sycophantisms)

  1. (usually) Sycophantic behaviour.
    Synonyms:
    lapdoggery

Synonyms of sycophantism

Forms of sycophantism

pluralsycophantisms

Origin of sycophantism

From sycophant + -ism.

Questions about sycophantism

What does sycophantism mean?
Sycophantism means sycophantic behaviour.
What part of speech is sycophantism?
Sycophantism is a noun.
What is the plural of sycophantism?
The plural of sycophantism is sycophantisms.

Words near sycophantism in the dictionary

  1. sycophantised
  2. sycophantises
  3. sycophantish
  4. sycophantishly
  5. sycophantising
  6. sycophantism
  7. sycophantisms
  8. sycophantize
  9. sycophantized
  10. sycophantizes
  11. sycophantizing

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