adulator:奉承者;谄媚者(贬义,指通过过度称赞来讨好他人的人)。
/ˈædjʊleɪtər/
He’s surrounded by adulators who tell him he can do no wrong.
他身边围着一群奉承者,总说他不会犯错。
In the court, honest counsel was rare; adulators flourished by praising every decision, no matter how foolish.
在宫廷里,直言进谏很罕见;奉承者却靠吹捧每一个决定而得势,不管那些决定多么愚蠢。
来自拉丁语 adulārī(“奉承、谄媚”)及其相关形式(如 adulātus),后进入英语形成 adulate(奉承)及名词 adulator(奉承者)。整体带有“用夸赞换取好处/好感”的负面色彩。