Scavengerism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scavengerism is a noun meaning The practice of scavenging.
Meaning
The practice of scavenging.
Example Sentences
Several congeneric species have been reported there as associated with decomposing plant matter, mushroom culture and corn processing plants, all under circumstances which indicate scavengerism.
Not in Downing Street only, but in all other thoroughfares and arenas and spiritual or physical departments of his existence, running water and Herculean scavengerism have become indispensable, unless the poor man is to choke in his own exuviae, and die the sorrowfulest death.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scavengership, scavengering, scavenging, scrounging, scrappage, scrapping.
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