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FAWNER

 Dictionary entry overview: What does fawner mean? 

FAWNER (noun)
  The noun FAWNER has 1 sense:

1. someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

  Familiarity information: FAWNER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FAWNER (noun)


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Meaning:

Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

apple polisher; ass-kisser; bootlicker; fawner; groveler; groveller; truckler

Hypernyms ("fawner" is a kind of...):

crawler; lackey; sycophant; toady (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage)


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