November 24, 2026

Sycophancy

noun

Definition

Obsequious flattery for personal gain; the behaviour of a sycophant. Sycophancy corrodes honest communication in any organisation.

Example Sentence

“The sycophancy of the courtiers blinded the monarch to the real state of his kingdom.”

Etymology

From Greek sukophantia, from sukophantes (informer), possibly from sukon (fig) + phainein (to show).

Scrabble Score

S1Y4C3O1P3H4A1N1C3Y4

SYCOPHANCY scores 25 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

flattery fawning toadying obsequiousness

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