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exploitivemaking 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/

Korean meaning: 착취하는, 부당하게 이용하는

Korean pronunciation: 익**스플로이**터티브

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

exploitive concept
💡 Concept

making use of someone or something in an unfair or selfish way

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootexploit
Suffix--ive

Origin

프랑스어 'exploiter'(이용하다)에서 유래했으며, 라틴어 'explicare'(펼치다, 전개하다)에서 발전했습니다. 원래는 중립적인 '활용'의 의미였지만, 시간이 지나면서 부정적인 '착취'의 의미가 강해졌습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

itativeitativeconsultative
itative
itative
consultative

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The influencer's exploitive contract made her work 16 hours a day for peanuts.

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

exploitativeabusivemanipulativepredatoryopportunistic

Antonyms

fairethicalrespectful

Related

exploitexploitationexploiteroppressiveparasitic