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parasitt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • leech noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
  • parasite noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.

Senses

parasitt is used for these senses in English:

  • leech (figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

leech — full definition

  1. noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
  2. noun A person who takes advantage of others without giving anything back.
  3. verb To drain something, such as money or resources, without contributing in return.

parasite — full definition

  1. noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
  2. noun A person who lives off others' effort or generosity without giving anything back.
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