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Sycophant word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "sycophant" word

[noun] a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
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\Syc"o*phant\, n. [L. sycophanta a slanderer, deceiver, parasite, Gr. ? a false accuser, false adviser, literally, a fig shower; ? a fig + ? to show: cf. F. sycophante. The reason for the name is not certainly known. See {Phenomenon}.] 1. An informer; a talebearer. [Obs.] ``Accusing sycophants, of all men, did best sort to his nature.'' --Sir P. Sidney. 2. A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men. A sycophant will everything admire: Each verse, each sentence, sets his soul on fire. --Dryden.
\Syc"o*phant\, v. t. [CF. L. sycophantari to deceive, to trick, Gr. ?.] 1. To inform against; hence, to calumniate. [Obs.] Sycophanting and misnaming the work of his adversary. --Milton. 2. To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
\Syc"o*phant\, v. i. To play the sycophant.

Synonyms for sycophant

crawler, lackey, toady

See also: adulator | apple polisher | ass-kisser | bootlicker | fawner | flatterer | goody-goody | groveler | groveller | truckler |

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Let's analyse "sycophant" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 22.2% of vowels is 16.4% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNAHPOCYS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2385 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: sycophant: 6 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 (or 5 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: sycophant: 1 + 7 + 3 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 1 + 5 + 2 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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