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kowtowing

UK
/ˈkaʊtaʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊtaʊɪŋ/

Translations

kowtowingnoun
kowtowings
pl
flagornerieSens figuré : attitude de flatterie servile et de déférence excessive.
His constant kowtowing to the boss made him unpopular among his colleagues.
Sa flagornerie constante envers le patron le rendait impopulaire auprès de ses collègues.
Additional translations
servilitéRegistre soutenu ou critique.
courbettesEmploi figuré, surtout au pluriel pour insister sur les marques de soumission.
Synonyms
fawning
flattery
sycophancy
servility
obsequiousness
kowtowinggerund / present participle
UK
/kaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/
US
/kaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/
Used adjectivally to describe someone or something that displays excessive deference.
obséquieuxPour une personne ou une attitude marquée par une déférence servile.
The kowtowing officials praised every decision without question.
Les fonctionnaires obséquieux approuvaient chaque décision sans jamais la remettre en question.
Additional translations
servileNuance plus directe de soumission intéressée.
Synonyms
toadying
fawning
servile
obsequious
submissive
truckling
bootlicking
cringing
groveling
ingratiating
sycophantic
kowtowverb

kowtowing

Gerund

kowtowed
Past Simple
kowtowed
Past Participle
kowtowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
US
/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
se prosternerAu sens littéral; dans le contexte de la coutume chinoise.
The officials were expected to kowtow before the emperor during the ceremony.
Les officiels devaient se prosterner devant l’empereur pendant la cérémonie.
Additional translations
faire des courbettesAu sens figuré; familier.
Synonyms
grovel
fawn
yield
obsequiate
submit
defer

Definitions

kowtowingnoun
The act of showing excessive deference or servility, often by bowing or kneeling.
His constant kowtowing to the boss made him unpopular among his colleagues.
kowtowinggerund / present participle
Showing, expressing, or characterized by obsequious deference or servility.
The kowtowing officials praised every decision without question.
kowtowverb
To act in an excessively subservient manner.
He refused to kowtow to the demands of the new manager.
To kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom.
The officials were expected to kowtow before the emperor during the ceremony.
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