parasitic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpæɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ (UK)
- /ˌpæɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ (Australia)
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- [ˌpæɹ.əˈsɪɾ.ɪk] (Australia)
- /ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ (Canada, US)
- [ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪɾ.ɪk] (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English parasitic From parasite + -ic.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
- Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.
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Exploiting another for personal gain.
While some companies seem largely indifferent to gold farming, others see gold farmers as unfairly extracting value from property that they do not own. Gold farming is often described as a parasitic business practice that undermines the stability of virtual economics.
2010 October 26, Greg Lastowka, Virtual Justice: The New Laws of Online Worlds, Yale University Press, →ISBN, →OL:
- (qualifier:neutral connotation, with-on) Intellectually, logically, conceptually, or metaphysically dependent (on something else in the same category)
- Of emotional damages: accompanying a physical or pecuniary injury.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most parasitic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| parasitical | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more parasitic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonparasitic · phytoparasitic · extraparasitic · preparasitic · mesoparasitic · microparasitic · alloparasitic · unparasitic · parasiticalness · autoparasitic · neuroparasitic · epiparasitic · haemoparasitic · holoparasitic · ectoparasitic · brood-parasitic · endoparasitic · parasitic gap · semiparasitic · uniparasitic · imparasitic · superparasitic · macroparasitic · polyparasitic · postparasitic · monoparasitic · parasitical · intraparasitic · periparasitic · self-parasitic · hemiparasitic · parasitic element · zoöparasitic · biparasitic · hyperparasitic · multiparasitic · kleptoparasitic · mycoparasitic · chemicoparasitic · hemoparasitic · parasitic jaeger · entomoparasitic · parasitically · zooparasitic · antiparasitic · xenoparasitic · circumparasitic · parasitic drag
Translations (58)
nb parasittær (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · ca parasitari (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · ro parazitar (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · hi परजीवी (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · af parasities (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · bg паразитен (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · hy մակաբույծ (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · oc parasit (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · de parasitär (exploiting another for personal gain) · es parasítico (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · tl sasandigin (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · el παρασιτικός (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · mi pirinoa (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · ca paràsit (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · ar طُفَيْلِيّ (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · nl parasitisch (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · fi lois- (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · nl parasitisch (exploiting another for personal gain) · pl pasożytniczy (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · io parazita (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · sv parasitär (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · es parásito (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · mi pirinoa (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · es parasitario (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · nl parasitair (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · th ปรสิต (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · nn parasittisk (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · eo parazita (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · nl parasitair (exploiting another for personal gain) · ru паразити́ческий (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · io parazitala (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · fr parasitaire (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · cs parazitní (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · sv parasitisk (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · oc parasitari (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · nn parasittær (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · es parasitario (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · af parasities (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · nl parasitair (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · cmn 寄生的 (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · nl parasitisch (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · ro parazitar (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · hy մակաբույծ (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · nb parasittisk (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · kk паразиттік (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · io parazitatra (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · fr parasite (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · el παρασιτικός (exploiting another for personal gain) · de parasitär (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · hi परजीवी (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · hi परजैविक (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · pt parasita (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · fi lois- (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · de parasitär (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · cs cizopasný (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) · mi parakūkā (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · la parasiticus (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) · la parasitārius (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite)