pasożytnictwo

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pasożytnik +‎ -ctwo. First attested in 1870.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.sɔ.ʐɘtˈɲi.t͡stfɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡stfɔ
  • Syllabification: pa‧so‧żyt‧ni‧ctwo

Noun

pasożytnictwo n

  1. (ecology, biology) parasitism (form of coexistence between living organisms in which one living organism uses it as a living environment and a source of food by a parasite)
  2. (figuratively) parasitism (lifestyle of a person who is capable of work and effort, but avoids them and satisfies their needs at the expense of others)

Declension

References

  1. ^ Ekonomista : pismo poświęcone ekonomice, statystyce i administracji (in Polish), volume 5, numbers 7, 8, 9, 1870, page 446

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