One who plunders or raids; a creature that preys upon others; someone or something that causes widespread destruction through theft.
From Latin praedari (to plunder) with de- prefix and -or suffix (agent noun), creating the noun for one who commits depredation.
Wolves called 'depredators' by ranchers and 'apex predators' by ecologists are the same animal—the word choice shows whose perspective we're taking on who deserves resources.
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