fawn·ing
| \ ˈfȯ-niŋ
, ˈfä- \
, ˈfä- \
Definition of fawning
: seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
… they are excellent emblems of fawning yet fickle fandom …— Thomas Boswell He's sitting in a shaded pavillion, surrounded by a dozen fawning politicians …— Barbara Crossette I was astonished that Frost could've read the poem as anything but an act of fawning servility.— Tobias Wolff
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“Fawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fawning. Accessed 10 May. 2021.
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The first known use of fawning was in the 14th century
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