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noun

    One who flatters another excessively: adulator, courtier, flatterer, sycophant, toady. See over/under, praise/blame.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
  Synonyms: bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler, ass-kisser


 
 
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