| 单词 | predatism |
| 释义 | predatism in British English (ˈprɛdətɪzəm) noun the state of preying on other animals; the behaviour of a predator predatism in American English (prɪˈdeitɪzəm, ˈpredəˌtɪzəm) noun the state of living as a predator or by predation Word origin [1925–30; predat(ion) + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: chain reaction, recycle, reflex camera, runout, turnaround-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)Examples of 'predatism' in a sentence |
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