fawner

noun

as in fan
a person who flatters another in order to get ahead having surrounded himself with fawners who gave him only good news, the governor had no idea of the true state of affairs

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  1. fan
  2. henchman
  3. toady
  4. minion
  5. sycophant
  6. parasite
  7. devotee
  8. lickspittle
Noun
  • The effect of inaction is especially acute among committed fans, as shown by Knight Foundation polling last year.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This week the reader taking part is Ade, a Forest fan from Nottingham.
    — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • One of the senior henchmen of right-wing Christian politics saw this dangerous transformation unfolding from the inside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While Sanji and Chopper fight off various henchmen, Luffy battles Wapol and eventually beats him with Sanj’s help.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of henchman
Noun
  • Under Homelander’s rule, spineless toadies like The Deep would be the only remaining followers.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • His embrace of Trump‘s endorsement and refusal to admit that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election expose him as a toady.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Definition of toady
Noun
  • Just as Wolverine is surrounded, he’s saved by Mystique, who’s shape-shifted herself into one of Trask’s minions.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One of Danhausen’s minions took out Mysterio with a flipping dive on the outside.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of minion
Noun
  • For its sycophants, LIV Golf was a new flavor in the vanilla world of professional golf.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Our state is under siege by the skilled sycophants who surround the president and use his base desires as cover for their own destructive agendas.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sycophant
Noun
  • But most of the non-coding DNA is junk—the remains of ancient viral infections, DNA-level parasites, genes that have been inactivated by mutation, and so on.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And talk to your veterinarian about a parasite prevention plan to combat fleas and other pests.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of parasite
Noun
  • Chef Bun of the famed Savoy in Tokyo—a spot that turned Sean Brock, among many, many others, into Japanese pizza devotees—will be at the helm of Royale Pizza Napoletana.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Two priests on Monday celebrated Mass at Gilda’s shrine, but made no mention of her status as a popular saint and urged devotees to keep God at the center of their faith.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Rarely has a president been surrounded by such an array of toadies and lickspittles, operating beyond their competence in an atmosphere of organizational chaos.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Firmly in control of the nation’s massive federal apparatus, MAGA and its Republican lickspittles in Congress have thrived on chaos.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of lickspittle
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