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yesmanship.

An atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, despite holding other opinions privately.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, despite holding other opinions privately.

    uncountable
  2. The state of being a yes man.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English yesman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English yesmanship From yesman + -ship.

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