toadyism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtoʊdi.ɪzəm/ (General-American)
- /ˈtəʊdi.ɪzəm/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English toady Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English toadyism From toady + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Sycophancy; fawning, obsequious behavior.
The oleaginous Mike Pence, with his talent for toadyism and appetite for obsequiousness, could, Trump knew, become America’s most repulsive public figure.
2018 May 9, George F. Will, “Trump is no longer the worst person in government”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 11 Jul 2018:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toadyisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
de Kriechertum (obsequious behavior) · de Untertänigkeit (obsequious behavior) · ru подхалима́ж (obsequious behavior) · cmn 奉承 (obsequious behavior) · cmn 拍馬屁 /拍马屁 (obsequious behavior) · ru лизоблюдство (obsequious behavior) · fi mielistely (obsequious behavior) · ru раболе́пие (obsequious behavior) · fi imartelu (obsequious behavior) · fr flagornerie (obsequious behavior)