🧍hanger-on

noun
/ˌhæŋ.ər ˈɒn/

Meaning

a person who spends time with a powerful or famous person to gain benefits.

Example Sentences

The celebrity was always surrounded by hangers-on.

Synonyms

parasite, sycophant, follower, dependent

Antonyms

leader, independent

Collocations

political hanger-on, social hanger-on, hangers-on

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