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exploitative

[ ik-sploi-tuh-tiv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

taking unfair or unethical advantage of a person, group, or situation for the purpose of profit, comfort, or advancement:
Her success attracted too many exploitative relatives to count.

First recorded in 1890–95; exploit ²( def ) + -ative ( def )

The added charge for access to hotel Wi-Fi is not only exploitative but increasingly irrelevant.

The sex workers I spoke with rightly call it “vile,” “gross,” “terrifying,” and “exploitative.”

Others have found its portrayal of Southern life offensive, exploitative, or inaccurate.

While human rights groups have called it exploitative, performers say it makes their lives in China better.

I think our intentions are good in trying to protect adolescents from exploitative, if not downright lecherous, adults.

Other exploitative human activity based in utilitarianism is not crass or all so obviously wrong, especially in today's context.

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