ingratiation

[ in-grey-shee-ey-shuhn, ]

noun

the act or process of establishing oneself in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort in order to influence or manipulate: I struggle to free my store staff—and myself—from this constant dignity-sapping, servile ingratiation with customers.

Origin of ingratiation

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They are ingratiating and earnest, with no anger and no edge.
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Therefore, ingratiating itself into the entrepreneurial portion of any burgeoning star’s career could prove a windfall for NBCUniversal.
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Blair never made the mistake of underestimating Brooks, and his own considerable powers of ingratiation were exercised on her.
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He had prepared himself to be ingratiating; but he realized that ingratiation was not a successful line to pursue with dragons.
The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
For Gordy, when absolutely forced to face an unknown woman, could bring to the encounter a certain bluff ingratiation.
The Dark Flower | John Galsworthy

He petted her, and she slid into his arms with a child-like ingratiation that made his heart swell with pity.
We Can't Have Everything | Rupert Hughes
The qualities of ingratiation and friendliness departed from M. Garfunkel's smile, leaving it wholly apologetic.
Potash & Perlmutter | Montague Glass
He could not resist her beauty, her warmth, her ingratiation.
We Can't Have Everything | Rupert Hughes

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