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   Par·a·sit·ism

   /ˈperəsəˌtiz(ə)m/

   

   noun

   • 1. the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism: "the study of nest parasitism by cuckoos"
   • ▪ infestation by a parasite: "many species are susceptible to fungal parasitism"
   • 2. habitual reliance on or exploitation of others: derogatory "billionaires whose wealth is bound up with parasitism, corruption and criminality"

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