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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zoˈt͡si̯aːlpaʁaˌziːt/
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  • Hyphenation: So‧zi‧al‧pa‧ra‧sit

Noun

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Sozialparasit m (weak, genitive Sozialparasiten, plural Sozialparasiten)

  1. (biology) social parasite (a parasite of social animals utilizing common resources; e.g. wasps that live in beehives or bumblebee nests, feeding on honey or larvae)
  2. (derogatory) welfare parasite
    Synonyms: Sozialschmarotzer, Zecke

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