What is a sycophant?

Someone who tries to get what they want, or earn someone's respect, by using flattery on those ...

TERM OF THE DAY FEBRUARY 3, 2016 sycophant   Someone who tries to get what they want, or earn someone's respect, by using flattery on those people who would be able to influence their goals. The term sycophant has a negative connotation, because the person does not attempt to achieve their goals through hard work or sincerity. Read more USAGE EXAMPLE The sycophant paid his manager compliment after compliment, hoping to gain access to an elite social society inner circle. TODAY'S LATEST Why Apple Is in Danger? Apple Inc. announced the results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2016 (quarter ended December 2015) on 26th of January 2016. The company started the fiscal ...Read more Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Soars on Earnings Beat, Surpasses Apple as World's Largest Company Shares of the Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) were trading up +40.53 or +5.39 percent to $792.53 per share in Tuesday's premarket after the company announced better ...Read more RECOMMENDED LINKS Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace There was a time when the concept of creativity was only associated with writers, painters, musicians and similar people in artistic professions. But with the ... BusinessDictionary.com The Basics of a Long Term Care Insurance Policy Coverage "Long term care" (LTC) refers to services and supports which help people with chronic medical conditions, illnesses, or disabilities on a daily basis over an ... InvestorGuide.com What did you do on the first day on your job? Have something to say? Don't be shy, answer this question and let us know what you think. Feeling adventurous? Then don't stop with one question and continue browsing! Daily-Question.com DOWNLOAD OUR APP Copyright 2015 WebFinance Inc. All Rights Reserved. BusinessDictionary.com Term of the Day is published by WebFinance Inc., the operators of InvestorWords, InvestorGuide, and BusinessDictionary, and is sent only to those who have specifically requested it. MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION | DISCLAIMER 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 570, Fairfax, VA 22030