CEFR B2

sycophancy

noun

Meaning

sycophancy means the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses sycophancy to mean the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.
The teacher asked students to find sycophancy in the reading.

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sycophancy (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses sycophancy to mean the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.
The teacher asked students to find sycophancy in the reading.
Check the words around sycophancy to choose the right meaning.

How to Use sycophancy

a/the sycophancy (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a sycophancy."
sycophancy in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked sycophancy in context before translating it."

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