obsequiousness

The obsequiousness of politicians before the wealthy is a thing to behold.

If Pravda had written such a piece, Vladimir Putin would have had the writers killed — for slavish obsequiousness.

Sure, prime time host Sean Hannity conducted an obsequious interview with the former president a few days ago, but obsequiousness is Hannity’s natural state when in the same room with any right-wing demigod.

In the beginning of the ’90s, when he’s hit with the steroid scandal and other scandals, his response is this little bit of obsequiousness.

Once, when he’s bitterly mocking his own obsequiousness to patrons, the miming heightens expression; otherwise, it’s superfluous.