predacityn.

Brit.

/prᵻˈdasᵻti/, U.S.

/prəˈdæsədi/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin praedārī , -acity suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin praedārī to plunder, spoil (see pread v.) + -acity suffix, after predacious adj.

The state or condition of being predacious; = predaciousness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by eating habits > [noun] > carnivore > predator > predacious nature

predacity1839

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > [noun] > quality of

predacity1839

predatoriness1890

predaciousness1900

1839 G. Newport in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 971/1 Indicatory of predacity of habits in the insect.

1853 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 20 314 Predacity is the order of the day. Bargains are battles, in which the greatest rogue stands the best chance.

1921 Discovery July 191/1 Like many biologists, he cannot [in discussing symbiosis] bring himself to realise that..the opposite principle, namely predacity, is responsible for much that is evil.

1990 R. Goddard Into Blue (BNC) 220 The brow [was] hooded enough and the nose sufficiently hooked to add a sinewy hint of predacity to his relaxed and smiling features.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	predacity
释义	predacityn. Brit. /prᵻˈdasᵻti/, U.S. /prəˈdæsədi/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin praedārī , -acity suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin praedārī to plunder, spoil (see pread v.) + -acity suffix, after predacious adj. The state or condition of being predacious; = predaciousness n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by eating habits > [noun] > carnivore > predator > predacious nature predacity1839 the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > [noun] > quality of predacity1839 predatoriness1890 predaciousness1900 1839 G. Newport in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 971/1 Indicatory of predacity of habits in the insect. 1853 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 20 314 Predacity is the order of the day. Bargains are battles, in which the greatest rogue stands the best chance. 1921 Discovery July 191/1 Like many biologists, he cannot [in discussing symbiosis] bring himself to realise that..the opposite principle, namely predacity, is responsible for much that is evil. 1990 R. Goddard Into Blue (BNC) 220 The brow [was] hooded enough and the nose sufficiently hooked to add a sinewy hint of predacity to his relaxed and smiling features. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1839
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