exploitative
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˌɛksˈpɫɔɪtətɪv// UK //ɛksplˈɔɪtətˌɪv// ex·ploita·tive
adj. describing a situation where one person or group takes advantage of another in a way that is unfair or harmful. In ecology, it refers to a relationship where one species benefits while the other is harmed.
adj. characterised by the unfair or harmful use of someone or something for one's own benefit. In an ecological context, it describes a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.
The company's working conditions were very exploitative.
The new law aims to prevent exploitative labor practices by ensuring fair wages for all workers.
While some species engage in mutualistic relationships, others are exploitative, such as the parasitic wasp that lays its eggs inside a host ant, eventually killing it.