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parasitize

par·a·si·tize
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [par-uh-si-tahyz, -sahy-]
    • /ˈpær ə sɪˌtaɪz, -saɪ-/
    • /ˈpæ.rə.saɪ.taɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [par-uh-si-tahyz, -sahy-]
    • /ˈpær ə sɪˌtaɪz, -saɪ-/

Definitions of parasitize word

  • verb with object parasitize to live on (a host) as a parasite. 1
  • verb parasitize to infest or infect with parasites 0
  • verb parasitize to live on (another organism) as a parasite 0
  • verb transitive parasitize to live on, in, or with as a parasite 0
  • verb transitive parasitize to infest with parasites 0

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Origin of parasitize

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; parasite + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Parasitize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

parasitize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

parasitize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for parasitize

verb parasitize

  • freeload — to take advantage of others for free food, entertainment, etc.
  • invade — to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent: Germany invaded Poland in 1939.

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