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Sycophantic Definition & Meaning

sycophantic
adjective
  1. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  2. attempting to win favor by flattery

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What does sycophantic mean?
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery attempting to win favor by flattery
What part of speech is sycophantic?
Sycophantic is an adjective.
How many definitions does sycophantic have?
Sycophantic has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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