wendigo
/ˈwɛndɪɡoʊ/
noun
- A mythical creature from Algonquian folklore, often described as a malevolent, cannibalistic spirit or monster associated with winter, starvation, and greed.
- The legend of the wendigo warns against the dangers of greed and cannibalism.
- In the story, the hunter was transformed into a wendigo after eating human flesh to survive.
- Many horror movies feature a wendigo as a terrifying, emaciated creature with glowing eyes.
- A person who exhibits extreme greed, selfishness, or a willingness to harm others for personal gain, often in a metaphorical sense.
- In the novel, the landlord becomes a wendigo, evicting families without mercy.
- The corrupt CEO was called a wendigo for destroying the environment to increase profits.
- Some critics describe unchecked capitalism as creating a wendigo-like hunger for more.