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obsequious - Meaning in Punjabi

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IPA: əbsikwiəsPunjabi: ਅਬ੍ਸੀਕ੍ਵੀਅਸ

obsequious - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of obsequious in English

obsequious adjective

  1. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

    Example

    • "obsequious shop assistants"
  2. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

    Synonyms

    bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish

    ਖੁਸ਼ਾਮਦੀ, ...

Synonyms of obsequious

Description

In modern English, sycophant denotes an "insincere flatterer" and is used to refer to someone practising sycophancy. The word has its origin in the legal system of Classical Athens. Most legal cases of the time were brought by private litigants as there was no police force and only a limited number of officially appointed public prosecutors. By the fifth century BC this practice had given rise to abuse by "sycophants": litigants who brought unjustified prosecutions. The word retains the same meaning ('slanderer') in Modern Greek, French, and Italian. In modern English, the meaning of the word has shifted to its present usage.

Also see "Sycophancy" on Wikipedia

More matches for obsequious

noun 

obsequious attentionਗੰਭੀਰ ਧਿਆਨ
obsequiousness towardsਵੱਲ ਸੰਕੇਤ
obsequiousnessਚਾਪਲੂਸੀ
obsequious attitudeਗੰਭੀਰ ਰਵੱਈਆ
obsequious behaviorਵਿਹਾਰਕ ਵਿਹਾਰ
obsequious civilityਸਿੱਟੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਅਯੋਗ ਨਾਗਰਿਕ
obsequious demeanourਪੱਖਪਾਤ

What is obsequious meaning in Punjabi?

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