"scavengerism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From scavenger + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scavenger|ism}} scavenger + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scavengerism (uncountable)
  1. The practice of scavenging. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-scavengerism-en-noun-39DKOQuj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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