predatism
[ pri-dey-tiz-uh m, pred-uh-tiz-uh m ]
/ prɪˈdeɪ tɪz əm, ˈprɛd əˌtɪz əm /
noun
the state of living as a predator or by predation.
Nearby words
pred., predacious, predate, predation, predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory, predatory pricing, predawn, predecease
Origin of predatism
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Examples from the Web for predatism
The concepts parasitism, predatism, and symbiosis have all been used with various shades of meaning by different authors.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth