Post by t-bob on Mar 28, 2019 11:23:38 GMT -5
Sycophant Hear this word
ˈsɪk ə fənt, -ˌfænt, ˈsaɪ kə-|Sy·co·phant
sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser (noun)
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant (Noun)
One who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another.
sycophant (Noun)
One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential.
Origin: First attested in 1537. From sycophanta, from συκοφάντης, itself from σῦκον + φαίνω. The gesture of "showing the fig" was a vulgar one, which was made by sticking the thumb between two fingers, a display which vaguely resembles a fig, which is itself symbolic of a (sykon 'vagina' also meant vulva). The story behind this etymology is that politicians in ancient Greece steered clear of displaying that vulgar gesture, but urged their followers sub rosa to taunt their opponents by using it.
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
Supporters to the social media post of sycophant are like most poisonous serpents tucked inside his/her pant only.
A lazy person can only and easily become a boss in an organization,but never a leader in a crazy world full of sycophant people.
Being intelligent in a private organization full of sycophant people as indolent only is not a prize but punishment merely to that person.
ˈsɪk ə fənt, -ˌfænt, ˈsaɪ kə-|Sy·co·phant
sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser (noun)
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant (Noun)
One who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another.
sycophant (Noun)
One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential.
Origin: First attested in 1537. From sycophanta, from συκοφάντης, itself from σῦκον + φαίνω. The gesture of "showing the fig" was a vulgar one, which was made by sticking the thumb between two fingers, a display which vaguely resembles a fig, which is itself symbolic of a (sykon 'vagina' also meant vulva). The story behind this etymology is that politicians in ancient Greece steered clear of displaying that vulgar gesture, but urged their followers sub rosa to taunt their opponents by using it.
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
Supporters to the social media post of sycophant are like most poisonous serpents tucked inside his/her pant only.
A lazy person can only and easily become a boss in an organization,but never a leader in a crazy world full of sycophant people.
Being intelligent in a private organization full of sycophant people as indolent only is not a prize but punishment merely to that person.
