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lackey vs fawner

fawner vs lackey

lackey and fawner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lackey Yes No No No
fawner Yes No No No
As nouns, fawner is a hyponym of lackey; that is, fawner 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
  • fawner: 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, bootlicker, groveler, groveller, truckler, goody-goody.
lackey (noun) fawner (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 fawner

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