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exploitation

/ exploitation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
"capitalistic exploitation of the working class"
"paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
Type of:
mistreatment
Kinds of:
sexploitation colonialism
Derived:
use victimize victimise swindle rook
noun Sense 2
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
"the development of Alaskan resources"
"the exploitation of copper deposits"
Type of:
use usage utilization
Kinds of:
land development water development water project water program overexploitation
Derived:
build up develop overwork exploit tap
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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mistreatment sexploitation colonialism use usage utilization land development water development water project water program overexploitation