Adulator: meaning, definitions and examples
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adulator
[ หรฆdสสหleษชtษr ]
flattery
A person who excessively praises or flatters someone, often for their own benefit.
Synonyms
brownnoser, flatterer, sycophant
Examples of usage
- He was known to be an adulator, always praising his boss to gain favor.
- The adulator constantly showered the celebrity with compliments in hopes of getting a job.
- The adulator's insincere flattery was transparent to those around him.
Translations
Translations of the word "adulator" in other languages:
๐ต๐น adulador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคชเคฒเฅเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Schmeichler
๐ฎ๐ฉ penjilat
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะปะฐะฑัะทะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ pochlebca
๐ฏ๐ต ใในใฃใไฝฟใ
๐ซ๐ท flatteur
๐ช๐ธ adulador
๐น๐ท yalaka
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฒจ๊พผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ lichotnรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ lichotnรญk
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅๆฟ่
๐ธ๐ฎ prilizovalec
๐ฎ๐ธ smjaรฐari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัะฐะผัะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฅแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yalanรงฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ adulador
Word origin
The word 'adulator' comes from the Latin word 'adulator', which means 'flatterer'. The concept of flattery has been present throughout history, with various cultures valuing or despising it in different ways. In ancient Rome, for example, adulation was often seen as a negative trait associated with insincerity and manipulation.