Adulator: meaning, definitions and examples

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adulator

 

[ หˆรฆdส’สŠหŒleษชtษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adulador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคชเคฒเฅ‚เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schmeichler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjilat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะปะฐะฑัƒะทะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pochlebca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠในใฃใ‹ไฝฟใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flatteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adulador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yalaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„์ฒจ๊พผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู…ู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lichotnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lichotnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅ‰ๆ‰ฟ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prilizovalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smjaรฐari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ะฐะผัะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yalanรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: adulate, adulation, adulatory.