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predatory

[ pred-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

  1. Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food.
  2. of, relating to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, or robbery, as in war:

    predatory tactics.

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  3. engaging in or living by these activities:

    predatory bands of brigands.

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  4. excessive or exploitative in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons:

    predatory pricing.

  5. 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.

  6. acting with or possessed by overbearing, greedy, or selfish motives:

    He was cornered at the party by a predatory reporter.



predatory

/ ˈprɛdətərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

  1. zoology another word for predacious
  2. of, involving, or characterized by plundering, robbing, etc
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ٴǰ, adverb
  • ˈ岹ٴǰԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • a·ٴ۾· adverb
  • a·ٴr·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·a·ٴr· adverb
  • ԴDz·a·ٴr·ness noun
  • ԴDz·a·ٴr adjective
  • ܲ·a·ٴr adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of predatory1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin ōܲ “plundering, marauding”; predator, -tory 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of predatory1

C16: from Latin ōܲ rapacious, from ī to pillage, from praeda booty
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Lorraine said she was deeply concerned that the Met appeared to suggest it might decide not to investigate allegations against predatory officers on the basis that the alleged victim had a mental health problem.

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Many of the women who have spoken to the BBC about their experiences have raised significant questions regarding how the predatory abuse they say they suffered was able to continue across numerous decades.

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She says there is "systemic risk inherent" in the sponsorship system, because it "puts the employer in a position of incredible power" and has "enabled this predatory market of middlemen to mushroom".

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Adolescence shows that children with limited opportunities to build their self-esteem are more "vulnerable" to the predatory messages of misogynistic influencers, Sophie says.

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“The ick is real, and it feels very predatory,” said Jennifer Gray Thompson, chief executive officer of After The Fire USA, a nonprofit that has worked in Lahaina, Paradise and other communities ravaged by wildfire.

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