"bloodsuckery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From bloodsucker + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bloodsucker|ery}} bloodsucker + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bloodsuckery (uncountable)
  1. (very rare) The state or actions of being a bloodsucker; parasitism. Tags: rare, uncountable
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