Definition of "parasitism" [par•a•si•tism]

• The characteristic behavior or mode of existence of a parasite or parasitic population. (noun)
• Parasitosis. (noun)

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• "IMO, passerine parasitism is mainly due to their altricial nature."
• "Rubin doesn't have one particular business model in mind, but he borrows from biology to frame the issue as a choice between "parasitism" - an "information wants to be free" approach where content platform owners strip publishers of control over their content-and "mutualism" - a"
• "By the same token, maybe few people actively disagree with the notion that parasitism is bad, but neither is the denunciation of parasitism – especially on the part of what are essentially a class of poor scavengers – a theme you’ll find in film quite as often as a generic praise of individuality."