n. 1. The capturing of prey for food. 2. The act of robbing, victimizing, or exploiting others. [Middle English predacion, plundering, from Latin praedātiō, praedātiōn-, from praedātus, past participle of praedārī, to plunder; see PREDATORY.] |
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