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Schmarotzer: freeloader — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionarySchmarotzer

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel C1

Schmarotzer

freeloader

a person described pejoratively as living or benefiting at others' expense without contributing fairly

IPA/ʃmaˈʁɔt͡sɐ/

Primary stress falls on rot-.

Meaning 1informal · 88%

a person described pejoratively as living or benefiting at others' expense without contributing fairly

Der Kommentar bezeichnete Arbeitslose pauschal als Schmarotzer.

Kritiker warnten vor dem abwertenden Bild des angeblichen Schmarotzers.

Er nannte seinen Mitbewohner im Streit einen Schmarotzer.

Because the word is insulting and socially loaded, neutral writing usually prefers precise descriptions of the behavior instead.

— label someone a freeloader

jemanden als Schmarotzer bezeichnen

Understand Schmarotzer as strongly pejorative and avoid using it as a neutral label.

Choose one answer.

How should Schmarotzer be treated in neutral writing?

Strongly pejorative noun for a person accused of benefiting from others without contributing fairly; use with caution.