noun
someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
• Syn: ↑bootlicker, ↑fawner, ↑groveller, ↑groveler, ↑truckler
• Derivationally related forms: ↑truckle (for: ↑truckler), ↑grovel (for: ↑groveler), ↑grovel (for: ↑groveller), ↑fawn (for: ↑fawner), ↑bootlick (for: ↑bootlicker)
• Hypernyms: ↑sycophant, ↑toady, ↑crawler, ↑lackey, ↑ass-kisser
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noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]
US informal + disapproving : a person who tries to get the approval and friendship of someone in authority by praise, flattery, etc.
an executive surrounded by apple polishers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.