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sexploitation

[ sek-sploi-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the promotion of hypersexualized content in advertisements, magazines, films, etc., particularly the exploitation of women's bodies:

    Skimpy uniforms contribute to the sexploitation of female athletes.



adjective

  1. relating to or noting a subgenre of exploitation films characterized by explicit and gratuitous sex, often featuring sadism or sexual violence: sexploitation producers and directors.

    sexploitation cinema;

    sexploitation producers and directors.

sexploitation

/ ˌsɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the commercial exploitation of sex in films and other media


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sexploitation1

First recorded in 1940–45; blend of sex and exploitation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sexploitation1

C20: blend of sex + exploitation

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