exploitive — making use of someone or something in an unfair or selfish way
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: making use of someone or something in an unfair or selfish way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/
Example Sentences
- The influencer's exploitive contract made her work 16 hours a day for peanuts.
- His exploitive dating style involved always splitting the bill but keeping all the gifts.
- The documentary exposed the exploitive nature of fast fashion industry.
exploitive
ADJECTIVE[/ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/]
making use of someone or something in an unfair or selfish way
The exploitive factory owner pays workers pennies while pocketing huge profits himself.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from French exploiter (to utilize), which evolved from Latin explicare (to unfold, unfurl, set forth). Originally carrying a neutral sense of 'utilization' or 'development', the term gradually acquired negative connotations of 'unfair use' or 'extraction of profit' over time.
Breakdown
exploit (to utilize, extract) + -ive (adjective-forming suffix denoting tendency or quality). The root exploit derives from Latin explicare (to unfold, unfurl) via French exploitation.
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📝Examples
“The influencer's exploitive contract made her work 16 hours a day for peanuts.”
“His exploitive dating style involved always splitting the bill but keeping all the gifts.”
“The documentary exposed the exploitive nature of fast fashion industry.”
“Many social media platforms have been criticized for their exploitive use of user data.”
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