Main Entry:

sy·co·phant

Pronunciation:

\-fənt also -ˌfant\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin sycophanta slanderer, swindler, from Greek sykophantēs slanderer, from sykon fig + phainein to show — more at fancy

Date:

1575

: a servile self-seeking flatterer

synonyms see parasite

— sycophant adjective