parasitism noun. ['parǝsʌɪtɪz(ǝ)m] E17.
[from PARASITE noun + -ISM.]
1. The practice of living as a parasite; the condition of being a parasite; parasitic quality or habits; (in some countries) the state of being without a job or of indulging in an activity proscribed as antisocial. E17.

2. Medicine. Parasitic infestation; disease caused by parasites. L19.

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