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predatism

American  
[pri-dey-tiz-uhm, pred-uh-tiz-uhm] / prɪˈdeɪ tɪz əm, ˈprɛd əˌtɪz əm /

noun

  1. the state of living as a predator or by predation.

Etymology

Origin of predatism

First recorded in 1925–30; predat(ion) + -ism

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