bootlicking

Examples

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• Our "regulatory reform" package—written by the planning commission (i.e., development interests), developers, and their bootlicking (and financially dependent) minions—is really largely meant to make it easier for them to build. Period.

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• All the billions in bailouts and bonuses are the tribute due to them from the taxpayers, whom they regard as their bootlicking serfs.

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• His comments about not concerning himself with party lines during times like this are pure BS since the over-the-top fawning and bootlicking are nothing but political.

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• We are so inculcated with the worship of authority that we endow the holder of temporary office with kowtowing and bootlicking even after they leave office and are but common citizens.

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• The politician's bootlicking attitude towards wealthy donors raised eyebrows among the public.

• Employees often felt frustrated by the bootlicking culture that rewarded flattery over hard work.

Synonyms

B

being a dicklick

vsbootlicking

• Offensive

9.9

To act too polite and flattering to someone in power to gain approval

refers to a wider practice or culture of such behaviour rather than single acts

Antonyms

I

independence

608 3.0

Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves

R

rebellion

60 4.2

When people refuse to obey authority or rules

A

assertiveness

8 4.6

The quality of being confident and direct when saying what you think or want

How Obsequious

sycophancy

• Formal

1 9.5

bootlicking

• Offensive

1 8.6

fawning

7.4

flattery

37 4.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology