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ingratiation

The act of deliberately trying to gain the favor or approval of someone, often through flattery or exaggerated kindness.
Noun

This term carries a strong negative connotation, implying a lack of sincerity or a calculated attempt to manipulate someone's perception. It describes a strategic social behavior where the actor is perceived as "trying too hard" to be liked, often resulting in a sense of desperation or falseness that is transparent to observers.

In professional or social hierarchies, it is frequently contrasted with genuine rapport or authentic friendship. While "flattery" refers to the specific words used, "ingratiation" encompasses the broader behavioral pattern of subservience and exaggerated kindness used to secure an advantage.

Meanings

Noun

The act of deliberately trying to gain the favor or approval of someone, often through flattery or exaggerated kindness.

His constant ingratiation with the new manager was obvious to everyone in the office.

Examples

His constant praise of the CEO was a transparent attempt at ingratiation.

Business

His constant praise of the CEO was a transparent attempt at ingratiation.

I can tell she is just using ingratiation to get a better grade from the professor.

School Life

I can tell she is just using ingratiation to get a better grade from the professor.

The new intern's sudden helpfulness felt more like ingratiation than genuine kindness.

Office

The new intern's sudden helpfulness felt more like ingratiation than genuine kindness.

Stop with the ingratiation and just tell me what you actually want.

none

Stop with the ingratiation and just tell me what you actually want.

He relied on a strategy of subtle ingratiation to climb the corporate ladder.

Business

He relied on a strategy of subtle ingratiation to climb the corporate ladder.

Is this genuine admiration or just a bit of ingratiation to get a promotion?

Office

Is this genuine admiration or just a bit of ingratiation to get a promotion?

The courtier's life was a continuous exercise in ingratiation toward the king.

History

The courtier's life was a continuous exercise in ingratiation toward the king.

I wonder if my efforts at ingratiation are actually working on my new boss.

Office

I wonder if my efforts at ingratiation are actually working on my new boss.

She viewed his excessive compliments as a clumsy form of ingratiation.

none

She viewed his excessive compliments as a clumsy form of ingratiation.

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