- 1. n. Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited. Source: opted
- 2. n. servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise Source: wordnet
- 3. Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited. Think'st thou the fiery fever will go out With titles blown from adulation Shak. Syn. -- Sycophancy; cringing; fawning; obsequiousness; blandishment. -- Adulation, Flattery, Compliment. Men deal in compliments from a desire to please; they use flattery either from undue admiration, or a wish to gratify vanity; they practice adulation from sordid motives, and with a mingled spirit of falsehood and hypocrisy. Compliment may be a sincere expression of due respect and esteem, or it may be unmeaning; flattery is apt to become gross; adulation is always servile, and usually fulsome. Source: webster
- 4. Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited.Think'st thou the fiery fever will go out With titles blown fromadulation Shak. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise Source: ecdict
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