"superpredator" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superpredator.wav Forms: superpredators [plural]
Etymology: From super- + predator. Sociology sense coined by John DiIulio in 1995. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|predator}} super- + predator Head templates: {{en-noun}} superpredator (plural superpredators)
  1. (sociology) A youth who repeatedly commits violent crimes, said to be a result of being raised without morals. Categories (topical): Sociology, Crime, People
    Sense id: en-superpredator-en-noun-AUFImew~ Disambiguation of Crime: 81 19 Disambiguation of People: 51 49 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
  2. (biology) A predator that eats other predators. Categories (topical): Biology, People Synonyms: hyperpredator
    Sense id: en-superpredator-en-noun-nx7~ovI- Disambiguation of People: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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