superpredator

superpredator

English

Etymology

super- +‎ predator, coined by John DiIulio in the early 1990s.

Noun

superpredator (plural superpredators)

1. A youth who repeatedly commits violent crimes as a result of being raised without morals.
   • 2005, Gus Martin, Juvenile justice: process and systems

     Superpredators theoretically arise from dysfunctional homes, inadequate schools, and morally bankrupt communities.