Schmarotzer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- freeloader noun A person who takes advantage of others' generosity without contributing or paying their fair share.
- parasite noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
Senses
Schmarotzer is used for these senses in English:
- freeloader (colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
- scrounger One who scrounges.
parasite — full definition
- noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
- noun A person who lives off others' effort or generosity without giving anything back.