מַזִּיק, (נָזַק) one who does damage, destroys, wastes. Yoma 80ᵇ, sq. כי יאכל פרט למ׳ ‘if he eats’ (Lev. XXII, 14) which excludes him who wastes (by eating excessively).—In gen. (ה) מ׳ the offender that occasioned damage, opp. ניזק the injured claimant. B. Kam. I, 2; a. fr.—Pl. מַזִּיקִים, מַזִּיקִיו. Ib. III, 11, v. נָזַק.—Gen. R. s. 54 מַוִּיקֵי ביתו the annoyances of one’s house (flies &c.).—Esp. demons. Ber. 3ᵃ, sq. מפני המ׳ on account of the demons (dwelling in ruins). Num. R. s. 12, beg.; a. fr.