exploitation
- 1Using something in an unfair, wrong way to help only yourself.
Like grabbing the biggest slice of cake just because you can reach it first.
The politician's shameless exploitation of public fear won him votes.
She accused the firm of exploitation after it used her ideas without credit.
Similarabuse, misuse, manipulation
- 2Treating people unfairly by taking away what should rightfully be theirs.
Like a bully who takes a smaller kid's lunch money every single day.
The workers protested against the exploitation they faced in the mines.
Decades of colonial exploitation left the region poor and divided.
Similaroppression, abuse, mistreatment
- 3Putting something to good use, such as developing land or natural resources.
Like using an empty garden to grow vegetables instead of letting it sit unused.
The exploitation of the new oil field created thousands of jobs.
Solar power allows the exploitation of sunlight as a clean energy source.
Similardevelopment, utilization, use
Oppositeconservation
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- 4The work of advertising a movie so that more people want to watch it.
Like putting up posters and ads everywhere so everyone hears about a new toy.
The studio spent millions on the exploitation of its summer blockbuster.
Clever exploitation turned a low-budget horror film into a box-office hit.
Similarpromotion, marketing, publicity
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Origin
It comes from French exploitation, from the verb exploiter, which goes back to Latin explico, meaning 'unfold' or 'deploy'.