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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He has no mercy on snobbism, flunkeyism, or dandyism.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 by Various
There is a tendency to flunkeyism at the bottom of human nature.
From The Arena Volume 4, No. 22, September, 1891 by Flower, B. O. (Benjamin Orange)
It was a most repellent variety of assimilation, exhibiting more flunkeyism than pursuit of culture.
From History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) by Friedlaender, I.
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
To some of the directors, however, the habit of christening engines, especially after distinguished persons or the seats of the local gentry, seemed to savour of flunkeyism and the custom was abandoned.
From The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway by Gasquoine, C. P. (Charles Penrhyn)
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