eating one's young

A form of eat one's young — To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eat one's young
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eating one's young. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20one's%20young

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