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Definition of sycophantic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sycophantic

adjective
 
/ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/
 
/ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/
(formal, disapproving)
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  1. praising important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them
    • a sycophantic review
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