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mutual admiration society

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, idiomatic

Examples

  • Those two are incessantly flattering one another. They've formed an utterly nauseating mutual admiration society!

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: my hoši co spolu mluvíme — group
  • Czech: partička — group
  • Czech: kamarádíčkové — group
  • Polish: towarzystwo wzajemnej adoracji — group
  • Polish: grupa wzajemnej adoracji — group
  • Polish: klub wzajemnej adoracji — group
  • Polish: kółko wzajemnej adoracji — group
  • Russian: о́бщество взаимного восхищения (óbščestvo vzaimnovo vosxiščenija) — group
  • Swedish: klubb för inbördes beundran — group