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syc•o•phant
(sik'u•funt, -fant", sI'ku-),
—n.
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
(sik'u•funt, -fant", sI'ku-),
—n.
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.