parasitization
/ˌpɛrəsɪtɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process or state of being infected or infested by a parasite (an organism that lives on or inside another and feeds on it).
- Farmers worry about the parasitization of their crops by insects like aphids.
- The study examined the rate of parasitization in different bird species.
- The parasitization of the fish by the worm caused visible damage to its gills.
- A situation in which one person or group takes advantage of another for their own benefit, like a parasite.
- The novel explores the parasitization of the poor by the wealthy elite.
- He criticized the parasitization of the welfare system by a few dishonest individuals.
- The company's parasitization of local resources angered the community.
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