/ Dictionary / Index S sycophant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: syc•o•phant Pronunciation: (sik'u-funt, -fant", sī'ku-), [key] — n. a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sycophant (Thesaurus) sycophancy sycosis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language