What does pervasiveness mean?
the fact of being present and noticeable in every part of a thing or place: A series of studies demonstrated the pervasiveness of mass violence. Lawyers said that the pervasiveness of the Internet made it difficult to insulate jurors from reports on a case. See. pervasive.
Is pervasively a word?
Meaning of pervasively in English. in a way that is present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place: No democracy should rely so pervasively on the commercial media.
What is pervasive language?
Beginning in the early 1990s, the MPAA started giving the R rating to movies with “pervasive language.” Most movies have language throughout, of course. The MPAA is using the phrase “pervasive language” to refer to the frequent use of a particular kind of language: profanity.
Which word is closest in meaning to the word pervasive?
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pervasive. pandemic, prevalent, rife, widespread.
What is the meaning of immanent?
1 : indwelling, inherent beauty is not something imposed but something immanent— Anthony Burgess. 2 : being within the limits of possible experience or knowledge — compare transcendent.
What does omnipresent mean?
: present in all places at all times the museum’s omnipresent security apparatus big-city crime dramas, with omnipresent gloom and seedy, nocturnal settings— R. F. Moss.
What makes a sycophant?
: a servile self-seeking flatterer.
How do you become a sycophant?
How to work with a sycophant
- 1 Expect to see more fulsome brown-nosing the higher you rise.
- 2 Understand the correlation between persistent unwarranted flattery and business failure: many bosses are kept ignorant of crucial issues because their staff fear telling the truth.
- 3 Look for subtle versions.
What part of speech is sycophant?
sycophant
| part of speech: | noun |
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| definition: | one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. He had an insatiable ego and enjoyed being surrounded by sycophants. |
| related words: | lackey |
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What does Lickspittle mean?
: a fawning subordinate : toady.
How do I spell sycophant?
noun. a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.