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fawner vs sycophant

sycophant vs fawner

fawner and sycophant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fawner Yes No No No
sycophant Yes No No No
As nouns, sycophant is a hypernym of fawner; that is, sycophant is a word with a broader meaning than fawner:
  • fawner: someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
  • sycophant: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Other hypernyms of fawner include ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, toady.
fawner (noun) sycophant (noun)
someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Difference between fawner and sycophant

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