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sycophant in Swedish

sycophant in Swedish is smickrare, lismare, knähund — sycophant means someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.

sycophant in Swedish

smickrare
noun
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
lismare
noun
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
knähund
noun
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
sykofant
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 Swedish?

"sycophant" in Swedish is smickrare, lismare, knähund. 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 Swedish, "sycophant" is smickrare, lismare, knähund.

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

Yes — Swedish has 4 translations listed for "sycophant": smickrare, lismare, knähund, sykofant.

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