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Behave abjectly before a superior
- fawn, toady, truckle, cringe, cower mean to behave abjectly before a superior. fawn implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention.
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to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner; to show affection —used especially of a dog… See the full definition
1. To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing. 2. To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior. [Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian, to rejoice, from fagen, fægen, glad .] fawn′er n. fawn′ing·ly adv. Synonyms: fawn1, bootlick, kowtow, slaver1, toady, truckle.
someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect. synonyms: apple polisher, bootlicker, groveler, groveller, truckler. see more.
Definition of fawner. as in fan. a person who flatters another in order to get ahead having surrounded himself with fawners who gave him only good news, the governor had no idea of the true state of affairs. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. fan. flunkie. flunkey. henchman. apple-polisher. toady. minion. brownnoser. parasite. sycophant. devotee.
May 29, 2024 · an unwanted follower, esp. of a rich or famous person. five thousand delegates, with 30,000 assorted hangers-on. Synonyms. parasite, follower, cohort (US), leech, dependant,
noun . a person who gives a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection:
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