windigo
/ˈwɪndɪɡoʊ/
noun
- A mythical creature from Algonquian folklore, often described as a giant, cannibalistic monster associated with winter, greed, and hunger.
- Many Indigenous legends warn against the greed that can turn a person into a windigo.
- The hikers told scary tales about a windigo lurking in the frozen forest.
- In the story, the windigo terrorized the village during the long winter.
- A person who behaves in a greedy, selfish, or destructive way, especially by taking more than they need.
- The landlord was a windigo, raising rents while ignoring the needs of his tenants.
- In modern usage, a windigo can mean anyone who consumes resources without thought for others.
- She called her boss a windigo for hoarding all the credit for the team's work.