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Meaning of predator
An animal that naturally preys on others, or a person who exploits or preys on others.
Etymology of predator
The word "predator" comes from the Latin "praedator", meaning "plunderer" or "robber", derived from "praedari", which means "to plunder" or "to pillage"
Historically, the term was used to describe animals that hunt and feed on other animals, but its usage has expanded to include human predators who exploit or harm others
Synonyms
hunter
killer
attacker
aggressor
assaulter
murderer
slayer
destroyer
annihilator
exterminator
executioner
butcher
slaughterer
marauder
raider
plunderer
pillager
ravager
despoiler
exploiter
oppressor
tyrant
tormentor
persecutor
pursuer
chaser
stalker
tracker
predator
prey
menace
threat
danger
foe
enemy
adversary
antagonist
rival
Definitions
- A person or thing that preys on others, typically in a habituated or instinctive way
- * An animal that naturally preys on others, especially one that hunts or feeds on other animals
- * A person who exploits or preys on others, especially in a financial or emotional sense
Usage Examples
- The lion is a predator that feeds on zebras and antelopes in the savannah
- * The company has been accused of being a predator that exploits its employees and customers
- * The predator stalked its prey through the forest, waiting for the perfect moment to strike
Antonyms
prey
victim
target
quarry
game
hunt
pursued
pursued
sufferer
sufferer
exploited
oppressed
tyrannized
threatened
endangered
vulnerable
weak
powerless
helpless
defenseless
innocent
harmless