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- 1. (of an animal) preying naturally on others: "predatory species of shark" Similar
- 2. seeking to exploit others: "new laws have been passed designed to crack down on predatory lenders" Similar
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adj. 1. Living or characterized by preying on other animals: a predatory insect; predatory instincts. 2. a. Living or characterized by plundering, pillaging, or marauding. b. Living or characterized by the exploitation of others for personal gain: predatory business practices.
adjective. living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain. “ predatory capitalists” “"a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott” synonyms: predaceous, predacious. acquisitive. eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas. adjective.
excessive or exploitative in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons: predatory pricing. seeking to exploit, victimize, or prey on others: More and more, senior citizens find themselves victims of predatory scams that rob them of their savings. acting with or possessed by overbearing, greedy, or selfish motives:
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Predatory Definition. Of, living by, or characterized by plundering, robbing, or ruthlessly exploiting others. Living by capturing and feeding upon other animals; predacious. Living or characterized by the exploitation of others for personal gain. Predatory business practices. Of, or relating to a predator.
Predatory. Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually).
predatory adj 1: characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party" [syn: marauding, predatory, raiding] 2: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine ...
living on the flesh of other animals. The panther is a predatory animal. similar words: carnivorous, rapacious, ravenous. definition 2: tending to abuse or victimize others. The neighborhood lived in fear of this predatory criminal. similar words: ravenous.
Definition of predatory. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation: predatory tactics. engaging in or living by these activities: predatory bands of brigands. excessive or exploitive in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons: predatory pricing.
