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bloodsucking

blood·suc·king

US/ˈblʌdˌsʌkɪŋ/ rare

adjective

1.

drawing blood from the body of another

  • “a plague of bloodsucking insects”
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2.

of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

  • “a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses”
  • “parasitic vines that strangle the trees”
  • “bloodsucking blackmailer”
  • “his indolent leechlike existence”
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Origin

From blood + sucking.

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