The usual word for flattery seems to be κολακεία. One definition for ‘φιλοφρόνηση’ is as a synonym for κολακεία, but the more usual definition seems to be simply ‘compliment’. Perhaps the use of this word in the plural shades it towards flattery??
The usual word for flattery seems to be κολακεία. One definition for ‘φιλοφρόνηση’ is as a synonym for κολακεία, but the more usual definition seems to be simply ‘compliment’. Perhaps the use of this word in the plural shades it towards flattery??