n.
Pronunciation: -f ə nt also - ˌ fant
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin sycophanta slanderer, swindler, from Greek sykophant ē s slanderer, from sykon fig + phainein to show ― more at FANCY
Date: 1575
: a servile self-seeking flatterer
synonyms see PARASITE
– sycophant adjective