predatoriness

predatoriness
pred·a·to·ri·ness

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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

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