moloch

ˈmoʊ.lɑːk

Definition

Definition of moloch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

zoology

Rare

spiny Australian lizard that eats ants

Rare

The moloch is well-adapted to desert life.
A moloch can consume thousands of ants in a day.
Researchers study the moloch's unique feeding habits.

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Origin of moloch

Hebrew, Moloch (king)

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French:moloch, ...
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Chinese:棘蜥, ...
Japanese:モロクトカゲ, ...
Arabic:سِحْلِيَّة الشَّيْطَان, ...
Hebrew:מוֹלוֹךְ, ...
Russian:молох, ...
Ukrainian:молох, ...
Hindi:मोलोच, ...
Bengali:মোলক, ...
Catalan:moloch, ...
Czech:moloch ostnitý, ...
Danish:moloch, ...
Dutch:moloch, ...
Greek:μόλοχος, ...
Hungarian:moloch, ...
Khmer:ម៉ូឡុក, ...
Korean:몰로크, ...
Persian:مولخ, ...
Polish:moloch, ...
Portuguese (BR):moloque, ...
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Thai:โมลอค, ...
Turkish:moloch, ...
Vietnamese:thằn lằn moloch, ...

Moloch

/ˈmoʊlɒk/

Definition of Moloch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

oppressive system

Rare

system that demands great sacrifice from people

Rare

The corporation was seen as a Moloch by its employees.

domination

oppression

tyranny

mythology

TECH.

ancient deity associated with child sacrifice

TECH.

Moloch was feared in ancient Canaanite culture.

deity

god

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Origin of Moloch

Hebrew, Moloch (king)

Examples of Moloch in a sentence

Many viewed the industry as a modern Moloch.
Moloch was often depicted in ancient texts as a fearsome idol.
The rituals dedicated to Moloch were shrouded in mystery.

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French:Moloch, ...
German:Moloch, ...
Italian:Moloch, ...
Spanish:Moloch, ...
Portuguese:Moloch, ...
Chinese:摩洛克, 摩洛, ...
Japanese:モロク, ...
Arabic:نِظام جائِر, مُولُوخ, ...
Hebrew:מוֹלֶךְ, ...
Russian:Молох, ...
Ukrainian:Молох, ...
Hindi:मोलोक, ...
Bengali:মোলক, ...
Catalan:Moloch, Moloc, ...
Czech:Moloch, ...
Danish:Moloch, ...
Dutch:Moloch, ...
Greek:Μολώχ, ...
Hungarian:Molok, Moloch, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធដែលបង្ខំឱ្យមនុស្សលះបង់យ៉ាងធំធេង, ម៉ូឡុក, ...
Korean:몰록, ...
Persian:مولوخ, ملک, ...
Polish:Moloch, ...
Portuguese (BR):Moloch, ...
Romanian:Moloch, ...
Swedish:Moloch, ...
Thai:โมล็อค, ...
Turkish:Moloch, ...
Vietnamese:Moloch, ...

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Definition of moloch - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of moloch

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Definition of Moloch - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of Moloch

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Examples of Moloch in a sentence

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