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sycophant in Finnish

sycophant in Finnish is imartelija, hännystelijä, mielistelijä — sycophant means someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.

sycophant in Finnish

imartelija
noun
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
hännystelijä
noun
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
mielistelijä
noun
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
nuoleskelija
noun
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
perseennuolija
noun
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

What does "sycophant" mean?

  1. noun Someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.
    "He surrounded himself with sycophants who never disagreed."
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sycophant in a sentence

  • He surrounded himself with sycophants who never disagreed.

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What is "sycophant" in Finnish?

"sycophant" in Finnish is imartelija, hännystelijä, mielistelijä. sycophant means: Someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.

How do you use "sycophant" in a sentence?

Example: "He surrounded himself with sycophants who never disagreed." In Finnish, "sycophant" is imartelija, hännystelijä, mielistelijä.

Are there other ways to say "sycophant" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "sycophant": imartelija, hännystelijä, mielistelijä, nuoleskelija, perseennuolija.

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