noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The politician was a toady, using flattery to win the support of voters.

Definition:Someone who seeks to make another person like or favor them by pandering or fawning.

From flatterer

Example:The toady was an adulator to the CEO, always carrying an umbrella or offering to get coffee to make him like him.

Definition:A person who fawns on or flatters someone for personal advantage or to gain favor, often excessively.

From adulator

Example:He was a sycophant to the assistant, who had the power to make decisions affecting him.

Definition:A person who acts in a fawning and unprincipled way in order to win favor or reward, especially in a public position or organization.

From sycophant