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De - Pt| English Dictionary: sycophancy | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Sycophancy \Syc"o*phan*cy\, n. [Cf. L. sycophantia deceit, Gr. [?] false accusation.] The character or characteristic of a sycophant. Hence: (a) False accusation; calumniation; talebearing. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. (b) Obsequious flattery; servility. The sycophancy of A.Philips had prejudiced Mr. Addison against Pope. --Bp. Warburton. | |
