1. a person who seeks favor by flattering or acting in an obsequious manner
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The celebrity was surrounded by fawners hoping to gain her attention.
• He dismissed the fawner who constantly praised his every decision.
• The politician grew tired of the fawners at the fundraising event.
• She could tell the difference between genuine supporters and mere fawners.
• The boss promoted based on merit, not the efforts of fawners.
• Critics accused him of being a fawner who never challenged authority.