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Exploitative

/ˌɛˈksplɔɪtətɪv/
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(adj) In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something

Addiction is not a personal failing but an aspect of an exploitative system.
Exploitative companies are avoided by the workforce.
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The workers went on strike to protest against the ____ conditions in the clothing factory.

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