exploitation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/

Noun

exploitation

1. The act of utilizing something; industry.
2. The improper use of something for selfish purposes.

   the exploitation of children in beauty pageants

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

   Undocumented migrants are vulnerable to exploitation

Related terms

• exploit
• exploitable

Translations

• French: exploitation
• German: Ausbeutung
• Portuguese: exploração
• Russian: эксплуата́ция
• Spanish: explotación

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