predatory
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˈprɛdətɔri/
- There's a reason why most of the world regards the United States as a predatory colonial power.
- predatory pricing
- predatory prices
- predatory intent
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Watch on YouTubeAnd there is no place for predatory sexual behavior in this sport.
- And there is no place for predatory sexual behavior in this sport.
- Why aren't we seeing these predatory behaviors for what they are?
- And he has come and laid a lawsuit against Phase for having predatory and illegal contracts.
- Why this gets so grifty and so cruel and predatory?
- Then you're saying all trans women are dangerous, predatory risk to women.
- But this is the kind of predatory abuse.
- Is, is there such a thing as a predatory female?
- Scholar Bernadette Atuahene coins the term predatory cities.
Examples
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You can graduate debt free and avoid the predatory student loan industry.
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The predatory behavior of certain companies can lead to significant harm for consumers who are unaware.
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Your funny story just makes you sound predatory and it makes you sound stupid.
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So it was predatory practices that they did.
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The Pharmaceutical industry is predatory, has been for a very long time.
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In order to move our science forward, we need to be wary of predatory publishers.
Academic text (2015) -
All the incentives financial institutions offered to their mortgage brokers were based on selling the most profitable products, which were predatory loans.
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The NFFA has created predatory capitalism where profit-making is the essence of democracy.
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Many organizations are working to combat the predatory tactics used by some lenders to exploit borrowers.
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Activists are raising awareness about predatory practices that take advantage of vulnerable populations.
Synonyms
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7.3
Doing things mainly for money rather than for belief or loyalty
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6.3
A person who wants a lot of control over other people
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7.2
Treating people unfairly to make money or get an advantage
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7.9
Going around looking for things to steal or people to attack
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7.3
Using people or situations unfairly to get personal benefit
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8.1
Wanting a lot of money or things and not willing to share
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9.3
Very greedy for money and willing to take things from others
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8.2
Wanting to get more money or things in a selfish way
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8.8
Acting in a pushy, unfair way to get advantage, often in business
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8.4
Taking energy or money from people in a harmful way
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8.8
Charging people very high and unfair amounts of money
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9.6
A person or group that tries to take advantage of others to get money
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8.2
Being someone who takes money or help from others without giving anything back
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9.6
An animal or person who harms others for personal gain
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9.2
Attractive in a dangerous way that takes advantage of people
To treat people unfairly to get money or other benefits
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.4
An aggressive, unfair way of trying to gain an advantage over others in business
How Predatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Predatory comes from the Latin praeda, which meant 'prey' or 'plunder', and is related to the English word prey. So a predatory person or company 'hunts' for people to take advantage of them to get money or power.