🗣️ Mutual Admiration Society
Mutual Admiration Society - A shared feeling of esteem, real or pretended, between two individuals for each other. This reciprocal relationship was first so called by Thoreau in 1851, and picked up by Oliver Wendell Holmes in The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). Today, the term is often used sarcastically, describing individuals who lavishly compliment each other, either sincerely or facetiously, with varying degrees of public and private respect.
Related and Similar Terms
- Back-scratching - Unspoken mutual assistance in return for favored treatment.
- Pats on the back - Praise or commendation.
- Kiss up - Act obsequiously toward someone to gain favor.
- Bromance - Close, affectionate, non-sexual relationship between two men.
Synonyms
- Mutual flattery
- Reciprocal admiration
- Compliment exchange
Antonyms
- Rivalry
- Antagonism
- Criticism
Fun Quotes and Proverbs
💬 “I have CDO. It’s like OCD, but all the letters are in alphabetical order… as they should be."—Anonymous
💬 “A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.” — Unknown
Literature, Books, and Other References
- The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Film: Mutual Appreciation (2005) by Andrew Bujalski
- Song: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman
- Poetry: “Friendship” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inspirational Thought
🌟 “Friendships aren’t about whom you have known the longest. They’re about who makes you feel the best.” —Unknown 🌟
Farewell Thought
🌟 “True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep them is a blessing.” 🌟
