Flăt'ter-y, n.

n. [Fr. flatterie, Pr. flataría. See FLATTER.] The act of flattering, or praising in a way to gratify vanity or gain favor; improper commendation; adulation; false praise.

Simple pride for flattery makes demands. Pope.

Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler.

Synonyms—Adulation; compliment; obsequiousness. See ADULATION.