"predatory" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹɛdəˌtoɹi/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-predatory.oga [US] Forms: more predatory [comparative], most predatory [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin praedātōrius. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|praedātōrius}} Latin praedātōrius Head templates: {{en-adj}} predatory (comparative more predatory, superlative most predatory)
  1. Of, or relating to a predator.
    Sense id: en-predatory-en-adj-QWQ3vvpY
  2. Living by preying on other living animals. Synonyms: predaceous, predacious Translations (living by preying on other living animals): хи́щный (xíščnyj) (Russian), хи́жий (xížij) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-predatory-en-adj-b1yuiL-A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 68 31 Disambiguation of 'living by preying on other living animals': 0 96 3
  3. (figuratively) Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain. Tags: figuratively Translations ((figuratively) exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain): хи́щный (xíščnyj) (Russian), хи́щнический (xíščničeskij) (english: action, behaviour) (Russian), хи́жий (ru) (Ukrainian), хижа́цький (xyžácʹkyj) (english: action, behaviour) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-predatory-en-adj-xMLYO-UQ Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of '(figuratively) exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain': 0 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: prædatory [archaic] Derived forms: predatorially, predatory conference, predatory journal, predatory pricing, predatory tunicate Related terms: predaceous, predacious, predation, predator, prey Translations (relating to predators): գիշատիչ (gišatičʿ) (Armenian), хищен (hišten) (Bulgarian), roofachtig (Dutch), prédateur (French), მტაცებლური (mṭacebluri) (Georgian), räuberisch (German), αρπακτικός (arpaktikós) (Greek), predatorio (Italian), درندگی (darrandegi) (Persian), predatório (Portuguese), хи́щнический (xíščničeskij) (Russian), depredador (Spanish), хижа́цький (xyžácʹkyj) (Ukrainian), rheibus (Welsh), ysglyfaethus (Welsh)
Disambiguation of 'relating to predators': 37 44 19

Alternative forms

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