sycophant

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Pronunciation[change]

  • IPA (key): /ˈsɪkəfænt/ or /ˈsɪkəfənt/
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Noun[change]

Singular
sycophant

Plural
sycophants

  1. (countable) A sycophant is a person who uses obsequious compliments to gain an advantage from another.