ЭТИМОЛОГИЯ СЛОВА SYCOPHANT
From Latin sӯcophanta, from Greek sukophantēs, literally: the person showing a fig, apparently referring to the fig sign used in making an accusation, from sukon fig + phainein to show; sense probably developed from ``accuser'' to ``informer, flatterer''.
ЧТО ОЗНАЧАЕТ СЛОВО SYCOPHANT
подхалим
Слово сикофант имеет свое происхождение в правовой системе классических Афин. Не имея полицейских сил и лишь ограниченное число официально назначенных прокуроров, большинство судебных дел того времени были возбуждены частными сторонниками. Однако к пятому веку до нашей эры эта практика породила злоупотребления со стороны тяжущихся сторон, которые привели к необоснованным судебным преследованиям. Такой сторонник назывался «подхалимом». Слово сохраняет значение «осведомителя» в современном греческом и французском языках; но на современном английском языке значение слова перешло к значению «неискреннего льстеца». ...
Значение слова sycophant в словаре английский языка
Определение подхалима в словаре - это человек, который использует лесть, чтобы завоевать благосклонность от лиц, оказывающих влияние; подхалим.
ЦИТАТЫ СО СЛОВОМ «SYCOPHANT»
Известные цитаты и высказывания со словом
sycophant.
Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere.
A director must be a policeman, a midwife, a psychoanalyst, a sycophant and a bastard.
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Sycophant: A Context Based Generalized User Modeling ...
This chapter describes the architectureand the Application Programming
Interface (API) of my context-aware user modeling framework, Sycophant.
Sycophant's architecturecomprises fourlayers. Fromthebottom-up, they are:
Sensors, ...
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Sycophant saints and sabbath sinners, a satire [on sir A. ...
SYCOPHANT SAINTS AND SABBATH SINNERS. □M' ' ' *" ' """ "~^ A SATIRE. BY
FIGARO IN LONDON. ILLUSTRATED WITH 14 CARICATURES, 'For this, among
the rest, mi I ordained.' LONDON. PUBLISHED BY W. STRANGE, 21, ...
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Sycophant Saints and Sabbath Sinners. A Satire [upon Sir A. ...
SYCOPHANT SAINTS, 8x. A BATIRE. PREFACE. ' Mr. George Cruikshank having
been for two years.
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Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots: 201 Smart ...
Chapter. 22. Chapter. 22. The. Spineless. Sycophant. The coworker I hated the
most was a sycophant. She always had plenty of gratuitous compliments for the
boss. The man she was pandering to had a nickname. It was “Coattails.” ...
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The Law in Classical Athens
There is a well-known scene in Akharnians, in which a Megarian comes to the
market to sell his daughters, disguised as pigs, and a sycophant attempts to
accuse him by phasis of selling goods imported from an enemy state. 'What an
evil this ...
Douglas Maurice MacDowell,
1978
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The World of Prometheus: The Politics of Punishing in ...
The sycophant was somehow the opposite of the upright legitimate democratic
prosecutor. Accusing one's opponent of being a sycophant was one of the most
powerful weapons in the rhetorical arsenal because the word sycophant ...
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Citizens on Stage: Comedy and Political Culture in the ...
The sycophant claims that the activity of the informer is made necessary by the
social injustices inherent in the real world. But for Atistophanes, the sycophant
seems as much to perpetuate as to correct the injustices that requite his services.
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The Un-Americans: Jews, the Blacklist, and Stoolpigeon Culture
Instead, it must work through the sycophant to get to mimesis, because the latter
is mediated by the former—by the informer. What we know about mimesis—
especially once its representatives are blacklisted into oblivion—is in large part
what ...
attention to the flexibility of this term, but as far as this text is concerned,
Apollodoros here and elsewhere certainly uses the word 'sycophant' to indicate a
person who makes profit by hiring his citizenship rights to the service of anyone
who can ...
Apollodoros, K. A. Kapparis,
1999
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Birds, Peace, Wealth: Aristophanes' Critique of the Gods
910 920 SYCOPHANT: 67 Ye-e-s, or at least, that's my excuse, when chance
requires. IUST MAN: What then?—have you learned some craft? SYCOPHANT:
By Zeus, no! IUST MAN: So how do you support yourself, or from what source,
since ...
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «SYCOPHANT»
Здесь показано, как национальная и международная пресса использует термин
sycophant в контексте приведенных ниже новостных статей.
A SYCOPHANT'S BLUNDER: Rahman Dahlan disgraces Najib with …
KUALA LUMPUR - A political analyst has pointed out that it's difficult to see any value in the statement by Federal Minister from Sabah, Abdul Rahman Dahlan, ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Июл 15»
DON'T TRY TO REMOVE NAJIB: Sycophant warns of 'uncertainty …
In an interview with The Malaysian Insider three days ago, Tun Musa Hitam suggested that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak take leave while the Special Task ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Июл 15»
Dr M WANTED TO 'HENTAM' NAJIB IN PUBLIC: Najib sycophant …
Those critical of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak are mocking him for not attending the 'Nothing2Hide' dialogue session today. Some have even called him a ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Июн 15»
Congress Calls Smriti 'Sycophant' of Modi
NEW DELHI: Reacting sharply to her attack on Rahul Gandhi, Congress today hit back at Smriti Irani alleging that due to "sycophancy" of Prime Minister ... «The New Indian Express, Май 15»
Beware of sycophants, Cardinal Okogie tells Buhari
“He should be wary of wolves in sheep clothing, sycophants and all the political jobbers who jumped ship to identify with the winning party,'' the statement said. «Premium Times, Май 15»
Sycophant employee creates an app to like every status of boss on …
Bangalore. Taking sycophancy to unheard of heights, a techie has created an app last week which enables sycophants like him in auto liking every status of ... «Firstpost, Май 15»
Jason Manford: I don't surround myself with sycophants the …
There's no point surrounding yourself with sycophants who tell you it's hilarious – you'll soon find an audience who tells you it's not. Q The critics were surprised ... «mirror.co.uk, Апр 15»
Former RJD MLC Anwar Ahmed turns Lalu Prasad Yadav's sycophant
Patna: The visual of a former RJD legislator helping party president Lalu Prasad to wear shoes at a function in Bihar's East Champaran district has triggered a ... «ABP News, Мар 15»
Mahinda sycophant now grovels to kiss the ground Maithri walks on
If oil is refined, alcohol is distilled and grain winnowed to separate the wheat from the chaff, then what folly will it be to add the crude discarded back to the ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Янв 15»
Jamie T unveils new b-side 'Sycophant'
Jamie T has unveiled a new song entitled 'Sycophant' which will form the b-side of his next single 'Rabbit Hole'. Have a listen below. 'Rabbit Hole' is due out on ... «Live4ever, Дек 14»