Exploitation

noun

/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/

Word Frequency: 10.6

Definitions

1.nounThe act of utilizing something; industry.

2.nounThe improper use of something for selfish purposes.

"the exploitation of children in beauty pageants"

3.nounThe act or result of forcibly depriving someone of something to which he or she has a natural right.

"Undocumented migrants are vulnerable to exploitation"

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