FAWNING Definition & Meaning

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fawning

[ faw-ning ]

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adjective

seeking favor by flattery or a servile way of behaving:
The billionaire’s donation earned him a fawning front-page news story in the Globe and Mail.
This detailed and favorable book review is not a fawning endorsement, as the reviewer takes the author to task on several points.

noun

the act or practice of seeking favor by flattery or a servile way of behaving:
On the second-last night of the cruise, we witnessed the fawning of the ship’s wait staff as they jockeyed for a healthy tip.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fawning¹

First recorded in 1325–75; fawn ² + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective; fawn ² + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun

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Diehard patriots who betray their country; anti-elitists who worship billionaires; cold-eyed realists living in a fantasy world; rugged individualists fawning over their divine emperor; affirmers of life who embrace death.

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Like the skilled propagandist he is, Robert Kennedy knows that nothing impresses a right-wing audience like surrounding himself with a fleet of fawning, mostly white women.

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What was less noted after that first episode was the fawning and flattery — “Your success!”

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Scott wanted to be home, fawning over grandchildren.

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There was a time when White House briefings didn’t include fawning reporters eager to be seen and heard as they bowed and scraped in front of the press secretary.

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