sycophancy
syc.o.phan.cy \'sik-*-f*n-se-\ n : obsequious flattery : TOADYING; also : the character or behavior of a sycophant
Webster's English Dictionarysyc.o.phan.cy \'sik-*-f*n-se-\ n : obsequious flattery : TOADYING; also : the character or behavior of a sycophant