[sik-uh-fant]
noun
A self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
The cluster fuck over in Libya is largely due to Gaddafi’s sycophants, who depend on him for food and drink.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Sycophant. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/sycophant. Accessed 1 June 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. sycophant, accessed June 1, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/sycophant.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Sycophant. In The Effin Word. Retrieved June 1, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/sycophant