sycophant.

A person who flatters or agrees with someone powerful to obtain favor.

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Words that belong together

• a court sycophant
• surround oneself with sycophants

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The sycophant changed his opinion before the patron finished speaking.

She dismissed the sycophants and kept the adviser who had contradicted her.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Singular sycophant; plural sycophants. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.