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lackey vs bootlicker

bootlicker vs lackey

lackey and bootlicker both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lackey Yes No No No
bootlicker Yes No No No
As nouns, bootlicker is a hyponym of lackey; that is, bootlicker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lackey:
  • lackey: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
  • bootlicker: someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
Other hyponyms of lackey include apple polisher, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler, goody-goody.
lackey (noun) bootlicker (noun)
a male servant (especially a footman) 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 lackey and bootlicker

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