Speakur

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eat one's young

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
eat one's y-oung
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The term is derived from the zoological phenomenon of animals killing and consuming their own young for sustenance.

Inflected Forms

eats one's young (present, singular) eating one's young (participle, present) ate one's young (past) eaten one's young (participle, past)

Questions

What does eat one's young mean?
To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation.
Where does eat one's young come from?
The term is derived from the zoological phenomenon of animals killing and consuming their own young for sustenance.

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