predatory
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[edit] English
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- prædatory (archaic)
[edit] Etymology
From Latin praedatorius.
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- IPA: /ˈpredətəri/
[edit] Adjective
predatory (comparative more predatory, superlative most predatory)
- Of, or relating to a predator.
- Living by preying on other living animals.
- (figuratively) Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.
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[edit] References
- “predatory” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
