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- [par-uh-sahy-tiz-uh m, -si-]
- /ˈpær ə saɪˌtɪz əm, -sɪ-/
- /ˌpær.əˈsɪt.ɪk/
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- [par-uh-sahy-tiz-uh m, -si-]
- /ˈpær ə saɪˌtɪz əm, -sɪ-/
Definitions of parasitism word
- noun parasitism Biology. a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another. 1
- noun parasitism a parasitic mode of life or existence. 1
- noun parasitism Pathology. a diseased condition due to parasites. 1
- noun parasitism unemployment or refusal to work. employment in work considered nonessential by the state. 1
- noun parasitism biology: living off host organism 1
- noun parasitism exploitation 1
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Origin of parasitism
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; parasite + -ism
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Parasitism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parasitism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parasitism usage trend in Literature
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