flunkeyism
Americannoun
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the character and behavior typical of a flunky or yes-man.
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the general tendency of a population to support leaders unquestioningly.
Example Sentences
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He has no mercy on snobbism, flunkeyism, or dandyism.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 by Various
As the fiercest of the rhymes have been soothed out of this volume by the decorous Dean, Radical friends forward to young Locke a pair of plush-breeches—fitting testimonial to the flunkeyism conspicuous in the omissions.
From Satires And Profanities by Foote, G. W. (George William)
Well, the flunkeyism and money-worship were bad enough, but I don't think they were the worst things—at least not in my day.
From Tom Brown at Oxford by Hughes, Thomas
It is impossible to settle which is more to be scorned in them, their flunkeyism or their stupidity.
From Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count
His descriptions of pictures are rarely characteristic; his tone and standard of judgment are worthless; his style of writing is poor; his inaccuracies frequent; and his flunkeyism intolerable.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 06, April, 1858 by Various
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