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In modern English, sycophant denotes an "insincere flatterer" and is used to refer to someone practising sycophancy (i.e., insincere flattery to gain advantage). The word has its origin in the legal system of Classical Athens .
Agnonides (Gr. Ἀγνωνίδης, fl. 4th century BC) was an ancient Athenian demagogue and sycophant, a contemporary of Theophrastus and Phocion. [1] The former was accused by Agnonides of impiety, but was acquitted by the Areopagus, and Theophrastus might have ruined his accuser had he been less generous. [2]
The word sycophant comes from the Ancient Greek word συκοφάντης (sykophántēs), meaning "one who shows or reveals figs"; though there is no unequivocal explanation as to the reason why sycophants in Ancient Greece were so called, one explanation is that the sycophant, by making false accusations, insulted the defendant in a manner ...
Sycophant Johnson describes sycophants as African Americans who downplay racial inequalities and priotitize assimilation into mainstream America. These individuals tend to deny the existence of institutional racism .
A Yes man is a sycophant; an obsequious assistant or enabler. Yes Man or Yes Men may refer to: Books.
Trump and his band of sycophants want Americans to believe that he has a bold vision for our national future. In reality, all they have to offer is a small cash payment in exchange for your silent ...
David first meets the 15-year-old Heep when he comes to live with Mr. Wickfield and his daughter Agnes.. Uriah is a law clerk working for Mr. Wickfield. He realises that his widowed employer has developed a severe drinking problem and turns it to his advantage.
The main character is a dwarf, 66 centimetres (26 in) tall, at the court of an Italian City-state in the Renaissance.The exact time and location are unclear, but the presence of the character named Bernardo, who is unmistakably modeled on Leonardo da Vinci, suggests that the story takes place in a fictional version of Milan around the time of Leonardo's stay at the court of the Duke of Milan ...