- predatoriness
- pred·a·to·ri·ness
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predatoriness
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predatoriness — See predatorily. * * * … Universalium
predatoriness — predÉ™tÉ”rɪnɪs / trɪ n. practice of hunting other creatures for food; practice of stealing and taking advantage of others … English contemporary dictionary
predatoriness — rēnə̇s, rin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being predatory * * * predˈatoriness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑predator … Useful english dictionary
Play It as It Lays — Infobox Book name = Play It as It Lays title orig = translator = image caption = author = Joan Didion cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = publisher = release date = 1970 media type = pages = isbn = ISBN 0… … Wikipedia
predatory — predatorily, adv. predatoriness, n. /pred euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. Zool. preying upon other organisms for food. 2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation: predatory tactics. 3. engaging in or… … Universalium
parasitism — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bloodsucking, sponging, Dependency, predatoriness, predaciousness, ravenousness; see also dependence 1 … English dictionary for students
predatory — [ prɛdət(ə)ri] adjective 1》 (of an animal) preying naturally on others. 2》 seeking to exploit others. Derivatives predatorily adverb predatoriness noun … English new terms dictionary
predatory — /ˈprɛdətəri / (say preduhtuhree), / tri/ (say tree) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characterised by plundering, pillaging, or robbery. 2. addicted to or living by plundering or robbery: predatory gangs. 3. Zoology habitually preying upon other… …
predatory — [pred′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [L praedatorius < praeda, PREY] 1. of, living by, or characterized by plundering, robbing, or exploiting others 2. living by capturing and feeding upon other animals; predacious predatorily adv. predatoriness n … English World dictionary
predatory — adj. 1 (of an animal) preying naturally upon others. 2 (of a nation, State, or individual) plundering or exploiting others. Derivatives: predatorily adv. predatoriness n. Etymology: L praedatorius (as PREDATOR) … Useful english dictionary
