fawningly

Meanings

• adjective, adverb

  Expressing excessive and often insincere flattery or admiration.

  - "She spoke fawningly about her boss's new project."
  - "The actor gave a fawning performance in the play."
  - "The fan was fawning over the celebrity."

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Rhymes

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dawdling , mauling , pawing , rawling

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Variants

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fawning , fawningly

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Etymology

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Mid 16th century. Originally meaning 'acting like a fawn towards someone'. A fawn is a young deer that follows its mother closely and is very attentive to her.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'fawning' comes from the Old French word 'faon', meaning 'fawn-colored' or 'young deer'.

2. Fawning behavior is natural in young deer, as it helps them survive by keeping their mother close and attentive.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sycophant: A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain favor or advantage.

2. Flattery: Excessive and often insincere praise or admiration.

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Culture

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In literature, fawning is often used to describe the behavior of sycophants or people trying to curry favor with those in power. It can also be used metaphorically to describe excessive flattery or admiration.

How to Memorize "fawningly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a fawn following its mother closely and attentively. Imagine yourself behaving in a fawning manner towards someone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fawning' with the behavior of a fawn towards its mother. Remember the meaning is 'excessive and often insincere flattery or admiration'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Follow the Fawn' to remember the meaning of fawning: Follow = Follow closely, Fawn = Behaving in a fawning manner.

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