EXPLOITATION

exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using

(noun) 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”

exploitation, development

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

exploitation (countable and uncountable, plural exploitations)

The act of utilizing something; industry.

The improper use of something for selfish purposes.

The act or result of forcibly depriving someone of something to which he or she has a natural right.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex`ploi*ta"tion, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: The act of exploiting or utilizing. J. D. Whitney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 April 2025

EXTINGUISHABLE

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