noun
- the practice of acting obsequiously in order to gain advantage; excessive flattery or servility
Usage: formal
Examples
- His toadyism toward the boss was obvious to everyone in the office.
- The politician’s success was built on toadyism rather than genuine merit.
- She despised the toadyism that pervaded the royal court.
- The employee’s constant toadyism made his colleagues uncomfortable.
- Academic toadyism can undermine the integrity of scholarly research.
- His promotion was clearly the result of shameless toadyism.