pasożytnictwo

== Polish == === Alternative forms === pasorzytnictwo (pre-reform orthography (1936)) === Etymology === From pasożytnik + -ctwo. First attested in 1870. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pa.sɔ.ʐɘtˈɲi.t͡stfɔ/ Rhymes: -it͡stfɔ Syllabification: pa‧so‧żyt‧ni‧ctwo === Noun === pasożytnictwo n (ecology, biology) parasitism (form of coexistence between living organisms in which one living organism uses it as a living environment and a source of food by a parasite) (figuratively) parasitism (lifestyle of a person who is capable of work and effort, but avoids them and satisfies their needs at the expense of others) ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “pasożytnictwo”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “pasożytnictwo”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) pasożytnictwo in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego