sycophancy

Dictionary: syc·o·phan·cy

(sĭk'ə-fən-sē, sī'kə-) pronunciation

n., pl., -cies.
The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery.

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IN BRIEF: Obsequious flattery.

Celebrities must learn to cope with the sycophancy of others.

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Meaning #1: fawning obsequiousness

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