exploitation
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1 unfair treatment (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatetreating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work or to make money.
the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work. Often used in socio-economic contexts regarding labour.
ExampleThe charity works to protect children from exploitation in the garment industry.
ExampleThe report highlighted the systemic exploitation of migrant workers, who were often forced to work long hours for sub-minimum wages in hazardous conditions.
UsageUncountable in this sense.
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2 use of resources (n.) C1 Advanced Academic Technical Sciencethe use of something, like land or oil, so that you can get a benefit from it.
the action of making use of and benefiting from resources. Frequently used in technical or industrial contexts.
ExampleThe country is looking for new ways for the exploitation of its natural gas reserves.
ExampleCommercial exploitation of the mineral deposits remained unfeasible until recent advancements in deep-sea drilling technology made the process cost-effective.
UsageCan be countable or uncountable.
- utilisation
- development
- harnessing
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3 lurid media genre (n.) C2 Proficiency Technicala type of film or book that uses shocking or violent subjects to attract an audience.
a genre of film or media that focuses on lurid, sensationalist depictions of topical social issues, violence, or sexuality.
ExampleThe director became famous for making low-budget exploitation films in the 1970s.
ExampleWhile often dismissed as mere trash, certain exploitation movies from that era are now studied for their subversive social commentary.
UsageOften used as a modifier, as in 'exploitation cinema'.
- sensationalism
Borrowed from French exploitation, from exploiter (“exploit”), from Latin explicō (“unfold, deploy”).
- Nounexploitation
- Adjectiveexploitative