Idiom idiom
mutual admiration society
Meaning
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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They act like a mutual admiration society at every meeting.”
“The two coworkers formed a mutual admiration society, constantly praising each other's work while ignoring everyone else's contributions.”
“The board members operated as a mutual admiration society, offering endless compliments to one another to ensure their collective decisions remained unchallenged by outside criticism.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026