Predaceous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; "predatory capitalists"; "a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott; "a predacious kind of animal--the early geological gangster"- W.E.Swinton.
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's business model was criticized for being predaceous, taking advantage of vulnerable customers with exorbitant interest rates.
- The politician's opponents accused him of being a predaceous leader, using his power to exploit the poor and line the pockets of his wealthy donors.
- The novel portrayed a predaceous society in which the strong preyed on the weak, and morality was a luxury few could afford.
- The economist argued that the current economic system was predaceous, allowing corporations to exploit natural resources and labor without regard for the consequences.
- The documentary exposed a predaceous industry that targeted low-income families with deceptive marketing and unfair lending practices.
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Meaning 2
Hunting and killing other animals for food.
Classification
All adjective clusters.