White Ant Definition

noun

Termite.

Webster's New World

(informal) A termite.

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verb

(Australia, colloquial) To bring down from within; to undermine.

The white-anting of ATSIC has been brought about by the usual suspects.
If someone undermines you at work you might say they were "white-anting" you.
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Other Word Forms of White Ant

Noun

Singular:
white ant
Plural:
white-ants

Origin of White Ant

  • From white ant (“termite"), suggesting the action of termites eating the inside of wooden building foundations, often leaving no outward evidence until the structure begins to crumble.

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  • From white + ant, reflecting a superficial resemblance to the ant.

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