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exploitation

noun

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

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Word length
12
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
XP
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩

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noun

  1. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

    “capitalistic exploitation of the working class”

noun

  1. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

    “the development of Alaskan resources”

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Example Sentences

capitalistic exploitation of the working class
paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
the development of Alaskan resources
the exploitation of copper deposits

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