Значение

значений: 2
  1. (неисчисляемое, обычно)Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.

    Parasitismus, Schmarotzertum, Parasitentum

    the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)

  2. (переносно, неисчисляемое, обычно)A similar interaction between people or things.

    We accused her of parasitism in taking his hard-earned money for new dresses.

    These devices' energy consumption is parasitism upon the electrical grid.

Примеры

предложений: 3
  1. There is no virtue in parasitism.

  2. The age of parasitism is done. The Goddess will crush each tick's head.

  3. In all of human society, three factors come into play at every level: competitiveness, cooperation, and parasitism.

Переводы

языков: 6
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interaction between two organisms:

Происхождение

From parasite + -ism. Cognate with French parasitisme and Portuguese and Spanish parasitis

From parasite + -ism. Cognate with French parasitisme and Portuguese and Spanish parasitismo.

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