exploitation

CEFRB2

/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Unfair use of someone or something for personal benefit.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act or result of forcibly depriving someone of something to which they have a right.

Examples

  • Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Communism is the exact opposite.

  • In this country we condemn child exploitation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The improper use of something for selfish purposes.

  2. The act of utilizing something; industry.

  3. The marketing and promotion of a film.

More examples

In context

  • We must protect vulnerable workers from unfair economic exploitation.

  • the exploitation of children in beauty pageants

  • Undocumented migrants are vulnerable to exploitation.

Quick test

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The documentary revealed the awful blank of child labor in factories.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French exploitation, from exploiter (“exploit”), from Latin explicō (“unfold, deploy”). By surface analysis, exploit + -ation.