Meaning & use
Bloodsucker
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An animal, such as a leech or mosquito, that feeds by sucking blood from other creatures.
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A bloodsucker had attached itself to his ankle during the swamp hike.
Mosquitoes are relentless bloodsuckers during the humid summer evenings.
A note on using this word
Figuratively, 'bloodsucker' is also a harsh term for a person who exploits or drains resources from others, such as an unscrupulous lender or landlord.
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2. noun
(figurative, derogatory) A person who exploits or drains money or resources from others, especially through unfair or predatory means.
Tenants called the slumlord a bloodsucker for raising rents while ignoring repairs.
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