flunkeyism
Americannoun
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the character and behavior typical of a flunky or yes-man.
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the general tendency of a population to support leaders unquestioningly.
Example Sentences
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“What’s that to you, cock-sparrow?” was the rejoinder of the hotel-servant; inclined toward chaffing the servitor of the English gentleman—in his American eyes, tainted with flunkeyism.
From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne
There is nothing of the social flunkeyism in it which too often marks our own satirists.
From Lost Leaders by Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett)
Colonials will not touch their hats, or use any form that appears to remind them of servility, flunkeyism, or inequalities of station.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by Hay, William Delisle
He has no mercy on snobbism, flunkeyism, or dandyism.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 by Various
He felt a careless contempt for Joseph's flunkeyism.
From The Regent by Bennett, Arnold
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