superpredator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + predator. Sociology sense coined by American political scientist John DiIulio in 1995.
Meanings
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A youth who repeatedly commits violent crimes, said to be a result of being raised without morals.
Superpredators theoretically arise from dysfunctional homes, inadequate schools, and morally bankrupt communities.
2005, Gus Martin, Juvenile justice: process and systems:In 1996 [DiIulio] authored an incendiary warning of a "rising tide of juvenile superpredators" [and in the National Review] "[a]ll that's left of the black community in […] urban America is deviant, delinquent, and criminal adults[.]"
2001 February 9, Vincent Schiraldi, “DiIulio needs more scrutiny”, in Star News:
- A predator that eats other predators.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superpredators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
pl superdrapieżnik (a predator that eats other predators) · es superdepredador (a predator that eats other predators)