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sycophantic

Sycophantic (adj) means Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.

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Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῡκοφᾰντῐκός (sūkophăntĭkós). By surface analysis, sycophant + -ic.

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"sycophantic" (adj) means excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.

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