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Definition of sycophancy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sycophancy

noun
 
/ˈsɪkəfənsi/
 
/ˈsɪkəfənsi/
[uncountable] (formal, disapproving)
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  1. behaviour that praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them
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