sycophantic in German
sycophantic in German is kriecherisch, unterwürfig — sycophantic means behaving in a flattering way to please someone, usually for your own benefit.
sycophantic in German
kriecherisch
Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
unterwürfig
Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
What does "sycophantic" mean?
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adj Behaving in a flattering way to please someone, usually for your own benefit.
"when the princess’s former nanny Marion Crawford, “Crawfie”, published an entirely anodyne and sycophantic memoir in 1950, she was cast into outer darkness by the family."
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sycophantic in a sentence
- when the princess’s former nanny Marion Crawford, “Crawfie”, published an entirely anodyne and sycophantic memoir in 1950, she was cast into outer darkness by the family.
- I melt into a sycophantic soup, and all that’s left to do is giggle, fawn and swoon.
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What is "sycophantic" in German?
"sycophantic" in German is kriecherisch, unterwürfig. sycophantic means: Behaving in a flattering way to please someone, usually for your own benefit.
Are there other ways to say "sycophantic" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "sycophantic": kriecherisch, unterwürfig.
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