sycophant
/ˈsɪkəfænt/
a person who flatters someone important to gain advantage
sycophant in a sentence
“The sycophants around the CEO always agreed with everything he said.”
Origin of sycophant
Greek sykophantes informer from sykon fig + phainein to show
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