Noun: sycophant 'si-ku,fant or si-ku-funt or 'sI-ku,fant- A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
"The boss was surrounded by sycophants who agreed with everything he said";
- toady, crawler, lackey, lacquey
Derived forms: sycophants
Type of: adulator, flatterer
Encyclopedia: Sycophant