Used in a Sentence

parasitic

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for parasitic.

Editorial note

The other is the serious psychological damage caused in part by each event, but greatly amplified by the parasitic media peddling their usual doomsday nonsense.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of parasitic gathered in one view.

adjective

Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

adjective

Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.

adjective

Exploiting another for personal gain.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for parasitic.

Example sentences

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The other is the serious psychological damage caused in part by each event, but greatly amplified by the parasitic media peddling their usual doomsday nonsense.

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They only get to be parasitic when the real estate market is dysfunctional and supply is constrained, possibly artificially.

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This is not an attempt to down play the general difficulty of anti-parasitic vaccines in general, or of malaria especially.

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It creates this narrative of a parasitic activity that intermediates trades which would have already occurred where no risk is taken.

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People tend to grasp the evolutionary parallel better with parasitic software than with symbiotic one.

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I came from the other end wherein I believed social safety net and welfares breeds parasitic behavior.

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No other parasitic disease has ever had a successful vaccine created for it.

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I used to work with parasitic nematodes that rode on clies and other insects to move around.

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Maybe even poor people are that much happier to be parasitic-worm free.

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Imagine a world where there aren't parasitic entities littered throughout a process.

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As a result, we have little regard for the life of species we prey upon, or those we consider parasitic.

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Ah, so that tends to explain the parasitic phenomenon known as Ticketmaster.

Quote examples

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It's not a logical extension because most of these "sharing economy" companies are a) subverting the rules and sovereignty of the communities in which they operate, b) introducing parasitic drag in the deployment of capital in those places, and c) creating a disconnect between local owners and local consumers--in effect, you do business with Uber, not Francine the cabby.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use parasitic in a sentence?

The other is the serious psychological damage caused in part by each event, but greatly amplified by the parasitic media peddling their usual doomsday nonsense.

What does parasitic mean?

Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

What part of speech is parasitic?

parasitic is commonly used as adjective, noun.