Definition of sycophantic
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious
- sycophantic compliments
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Given Donald Trump’s extremely well-known weakness for flattery and, indeed, sycophantic adulation, Netanyahu’s comparison of Trump to the greatest Anglo-American heroes (Balfour and Truman) of Zionist history made sense.
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The best bits are when Trump, voiced wonderfully by Jeff Bergman, leaves the safety of his own sycophantic clan.
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And following a visit to the White House last year, Prime Minister Theresa May was mercilessly mocked in the British press for appearing overly sycophantic toward Trump, to the point of walking hand-in-hand with him.
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The previously sycophantic and subservient media have started airing discussions of petrol shortages, the rigging of university-entrance exams and other social and economic woes.
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At some point, Sean Hannity’s sycophantic behavior stopped bothering me.
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And just how did the spirit of the sycophantic Joe Buck manage to sneak into the broadcast booth, anyway?
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This, an obvious dig at those who may kneel during the national anthem against the very brutality that Trump implicitly and explicitly condones through his sycophantic love and blind support of law enforcement.
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She is portrayed as sycophantic to some, dismissive and patronizing to others.
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