definition of sycophants
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sycophant The definition of a sycophant is a person who tries to gain attention by flattering wealthy or influential people. An example of a sycophant is someone who agrees with everything his boss says and who brings his boss gifts once a month. a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; parasite; toady. Origin of sycophant.
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affiant Definition of affiant. : one who swears to an affidavit; broadly : deponent.
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stent Definition of stent for English Language Learners. medical : a metal or plastic tube that is put in a blood vessel to keep it open.
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sycophant Examples of sycophant in a sentence. 1  His press conference on January 11 was all aimed toward a single moment. 2  And swirling all around were coteries of agents, managers, execs, and moneymen; publicists and journalists, gawkers and sycophants. 3  Where his father liked to have sycophants, he likes to be with intellectuals.
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Sycophant Sycophant was a term used in legal system of Classic Athens but in modern English it refers to someone practicing sycophancy i.e. obedient flattery.The word sycophant has its origin in the legal system of Classical Athens.he meaning in English has changed over time, however, and came to mean an insincere flatterer. The common thread in the older and current meanings is that the sycophant is in both instances portrayed as a kind of parasite, speaking falsely and insincerely in the accusation or the flattery for gain.
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Definition of 'excipient' noun. 1  a substance, such as sugar or gum, used to prepare a drug or drugs in a form suitable for administration. 2  any of various inert substances added to a prescription to give the desired consistency or form. 3  An excipient is a substance, such as sugar or gum, used to prepare a drug so it is suitable to administer. Excipients - additives used in forming tablets and capsules - bind the active ingredients together. The excipients used in these formulations should not interfere with the active ingredients. An excipient is a substance, such as sugar or gum, used to prepare a drug so it is suitable to administer. Collins English Dictionary.
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affiant The definition of affiant is a legal term used to identify someone who makes a sworn statement called an affidavit. An example of an affiant is a person who gives testimony to the police and then swears to it and usually signs it. ⌂. Law a person who makes an affidavit; deponent. Origin of affiant.
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savant Medical Definition of savant. : a person affected with a mental disability (such as autism or mental retardation) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (such as mathematics or music); especially : autistic savant.
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Recreational drug use Stimulants (also referred to as psychostimulants) are psychoactive drugs that induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical functions or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others. Due to their rendering a characteristic up feeling, stimulants are also occasionally referred to as uppers. Depressants or downers, which decrease mental and/or physical function, are in stark contrast to stimulants and are considered to be the functionally opposite drug class.
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sycophantic The adjective sycophantic is  perfect for describing someone who uses flattery to get what they want. The sycophantic guy in your biology class might compliment the professor on her fabulous shoes as he hands in his lab report. Someone who's sycophantic goes overboard with compliments, usually to gain some kind of advantage. You see sycophantic behavior in Hollywood all the time, from red carpet interviews pouring flattery on movie stars to fawning autograph seekers. Sycophantic comes from the Greek word sykophantes, one who shows the fig, a vulgar gesture of the time. The reference is to hypocritical Greeks behind the scenes who pretended to flatter while encouraging others to show the fig.
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11 Words That Will Make You Sound Super Smart But have you ever met someone who's babbling like after like, and then suddenly inserts a zinger of a vocabulary word such as sycophant, which means a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage (or obsequiously, which means full of or exhibiting servile compliance)?
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contributor contributor. 1  a person who contributes money, assistance, etc. 2  a person who contributes an article, story, etc., to a newspaper, magazine, or the like.
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- A Toady is an obsequious sycophant. An obsequious sycophant is a person who constantly flatters important people. Other people would call this person a toady. Obsequious: Complaisance of compliant, dutiful and obedient. Sycophant: A person who flatters higher or important people.
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- A signature (/ ˈ s ɪ ɡ n ə tʃ ər /; from Latin: signare, to sign) is a handwritten (and often stylized) depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple X or other mark that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent. The writer of a signature is a signatory or signer.
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pharmaceutical Relating to pharmacy or pharmaceutics. [G. pharmakeutikos, relating to drugs] 1. pertaining to pharmacy or drugs. 2. a medicinal drug. pharmaceutical incompatibility. substances that react chemically with each other, e.g. acids and alkalis, and cannot both be included in the same formulation.
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Sycophant Such a litigant was called a sycophant. The word retains the meaning of an informer in Modern Greek and French; but in modern English, the meaning of the word has shifted to that of an insincere flatterer, see sycophancy.
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LACKEY sycophant - a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage. ass-kisser, crawler, toady, lackey. apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler - someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect.
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patron One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor: a patron of the arts. 2. A customer, especially a regular customer. 3. (also pä-trōn′) The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.
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fid-, fidel- affiant (s) (noun), affiants (pl) A witness whose legal statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition: An affiant is someone who makes a declaration in writing which is made with an oath before someone who is authorized to administer oaths; especially, for use as evidence in a court of law..
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deponent deponent (plural deponents) ( 1 law) A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her. ( 2 grammar) A deponent verb.
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What does sycophantic mean and how do i use it in a sentence? sycophantic - relating to characteristics of a sycophant. sycophant - a servile self-seeking flatterer, synonymous to parasite. parasite - a person who exploits the hospitality of the rich and earns welcome by flattery. *merriam-webster.com The rich and the famous often find sycophantic people by their side.
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- Medical Definition of Shunt. Shunt: 1) To move a body fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid, from one place to another. 2) A catheter (tube) that carries cerebrospinal fluid from a ventricle in the brain to another area of the body. A shunt may be placed to relieve pressure from hydrocephalus, for example.
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patron Definition of patron for English Language Learners : a person who gives money and support to an artist, organization, etc. : a person who buys the goods or uses the services of a business, library, etc.
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contradictory asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements. 2. tending or inclined to contradict. noun, plural contradictories. 3. Logic. a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false. Origin of contradictory.
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Excipient An excipient is a substance formulated alongside the active ingredient of a medication, included for the purpose of long-term stabilization, bulking up solid formulations that contain potent active ingredients in small amounts (thus often referred to as bulking agents, fillers, or diluents), or to confer a therapeutic enhancement on the active ...
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inhalant Definition of inhalant for English Language Learners. medical : a medicine or illegal drug that is breathed into the lungs.