# parasitic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpæɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #20,452

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
2. Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.
3. Exploiting another for personal gain.
4. Of emotional damages: accompanying a physical or pecuniary injury.

## Etymology
From parasite + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **parasite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parasite-vs-parasitic)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aprasitic`, `paarsitic`, `paraistic`, `parasiitc`, `parasitci`, `parasiticc`, `parasittic`, `parassitic`, `parastiic`, `parrasitic`, `parsaitic`, `pparasitic`, `praasitic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parasitic