Adulación (en. Flattery)

/adu.laˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Exaggerated and servile praise directed towards someone.

Example Sentence: The employee's flattery towards his boss did not go unnoticed.

La adulación del empleado hacia su jefe no pasó desapercibida.

Definition: Behavior aimed at gaining someone's favor through compliments.

Example Sentence: His flattery does not convince me; it's evident that he only seeks benefits.

Su adulación no me convence, es evidente que solo busca beneficios.

Definition: Manifestation of a personal feeling of satisfaction when yielding deference to another person.

Example Sentence: Flattery at court was common among the nobles.

La adulación en la corte era común entre los nobles.

Etymology/Origin: It comes from the Latin 'adulatio', which means flattery or praise.

Phrase: excessive flattery

Meaning: Disproportionate praise that may turn out to be false.

adulacion excesiva

Phrase: to fall into flattery

Meaning: To slide into the behavior of flattering someone.

caer en adulacion

Phrase: to be the object of flattery

Meaning: To be the target of excessive praise.

ser objeto de adulacion

Related Word: flatterer

Description: A person who flatters or excessively praises.

adulador

Related Word: compliment

Description: A compliment made to someone.

halago

Related Word: praise

Description: A flattery expressed with the intent of pleasing.

lisonja

Slang Meaning: Buttering up

Example: That guy always butters up his boss.

Aquel tipo siempre le da manteca a su jefe.

Slang Meaning: Brown-noser

Example: Don't be a brown-noser and stop flattering for selfish reasons.

No seas chambón y deja de adular por interés.