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Meaning of bloodsuckery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state or actions of being a bloodsucker; parasitism.

rare, uncountable

Examples

White settlers in Kenya were really parasites in paradise. The Right Honorable Hugh Cholmondeley, third Baron Delamere, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint Georgethe father of “TomDelamerebest exemplifies this bloodsuckery. This lord transformed himself from a White Hunter of lions into a White Hunter of other people's lands.”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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