sycophancy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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From Latin sȳcophantia, from Ancient Greek σῡκοφᾰντῐ́ᾱ (sūkophăntĭ́ā), equivalent to sycophant + -cy.

But their sycophancy was nothing compared with what the bishops and clergy of the Established Church generally evinced. — A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon : For the Use of Schools and Colleges, Lord, John
And Lysias wrote an oration against him entitling it, On Sycophancy; from all which circumstances it is plain that he was a skilful orator. — The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Diogenes Laertius
‘England is beautiful on days like these.--For walking, I think the English climate very good.’ He dropped a murmur: ‘It should suit so good a walker,’ and burned to compliment--her spirited easy stepping, and scorned himself for the sycophancy it would be before they were on the common ground of a restored understanding. — The Amazing Marriage — Complete, George Meredith

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