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gnathonic

adjective
gna·​thon·​ic | \ (ˈ)nā¦thänik\

Definition of gnathonic

: sycophantic, toadying somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic soul— Charles Kingsley

History and Etymology for gnathonic

Latin gnathonicus, from Gnathon-, Gnatho (sycophant in the comedy Eunuchus by Terence †about 159b.c. Roman playwright) + Latin -icus -ic

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