parasitic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to or caused by parasites

   parasitic infection

2. 2
   adj

   Exploiting another for personal gain.

   While some companies seem largely indifferent to gold farming, others see gold farmers as unfairly extracting value from property that they do not own. Gold farming is often described as a parasitic business practice that undermines the stability of virtual economics.

3. 3
   adj

   of plants or persons

4. 4
   adj

   of or pertaining to epenthesis

5. 5
   adj

   Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

6. 6
   adj

   Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.

7. 7
   adj

   Of emotional damages: accompanying a physical or pecuniary injury.

8. 8
   noun

   A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

Etymology

From parasite + -ic.