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fawning

/ˈfɔnɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
nounadjective
  1. 1
    yaltaklanma, dalkavuklukuncountable

    The act of praising someone too much and trying too hard to please that person, often to gain an advantage.

    • His constant fawning made others uncomfortable.
      Sürekli yaltaklanması başkalarını rahatsız etti.
    • She was tired of the fawning of people who only wanted favours.
      Yalnızca iyilik bekleyen insanların yaltaklanmasından bıkmıştı.
  2. 2
    yaranma tepkisi, boyun eğme tepkisiuncountable Psychology

    In psychology, a reaction to stress or danger in which a person tries to please others to avoid conflict or harm.

    • Fawning can be a subconscious coping strategy.
      Yaranma tepkisi bilinçsiz bir başa çıkma stratejisi olabilir.
    • Therapists often see fawning in adults who grew up with conflict at home.
      Terapistler yaranma tepkisini evde çatışma içinde büyümüş yetişkinlerde sıkça görür.
  3. 3
    yaltakçı, dalkavukça

    Praising someone too much and trying too hard to please that person.

    • The newspaper published a fawning interview with the new manager.
      Gazete, yeni müdürle dalkavukça bir röportaj yayımladı.
    • She was surrounded by fawning admirers at the party.
      Partide yaltakçı hayranlarla çevriliydi.

Synonyms

flatteryingratiationobsequiousnessservilitytoadyingsycophancy

Collocations

fawning over someonefawning responsefawning admirers