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sycophant

syc.o.phant \-f*nt\ \.sik-*-'fant-ik\ \-i-k(*-)le-\ n [L sycophanta 
   informer, swindler, sycophant, fr. Gk sykophante-s] informer : a servile 
   self-seeking flatterer : PARASITE  - sycophant aj