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- Dictionaryexploitation/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work: "the exploitation of migrant workers" Similar
- 2. the action of making use of and benefiting from resources: "the Bronze Age saw exploitation of gold deposits" Similar
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EXPLOITATION definition: 1. the use of something in order to get an advantage from it: 2. the act of using someone or…. Learn more.
Exploitation definition: use or utilization, especially for profit. See examples of EXPLOITATION used in a sentence.
noun. ex· ploi· ta· tion ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən. : an act or instance of exploiting. exploitation of natural resources. exploitation of immigrant laborers. clever exploitation of the system. Examples of exploitation in a Sentence.
Definitions of exploitation. noun. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) “capitalistic exploitation of the working class” synonyms: using, victimisation, victimization. see more. noun. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful. “the exploitation of copper deposits”
noun. OPAL W. /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] (disapproving) a situation in which somebody treats somebody else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their work. the exploitation of children. Starvation and poverty are the result of global economic exploitation, not lack of resources. Extra Examples.
noun. 1. use or utilization, esp. for profit. the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields. 2. selfish utilization. He got ahead through the exploitation of his friends. 3. the combined, often varied, use of public-relations and advertising techniques to promote a person, movie, product, etc.
1. The act of employing to the greatest possible advantage: exploitation of copper deposits. 2. Utilization of another person or group for selfish purposes: exploitation of unwary consumers. 3. An advertising or publicity program. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
/ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən/ ek-sploy-TAY-shuhn. See pronunciation. Where does the noun exploitation come from? Earliest known use. late 1700s. The earliest known use of the noun exploitation is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for exploitation is from 1795, in a translation by ‘Colonel Frederick’. exploitation is a borrowing from French.
exploitation meaning, definition, what is exploitation: a situation in which you treat someone u...: Learn more.
ex•ploi•ta•tion (ek′sploi tā′ shən), n. use or utilization, esp. for profit: the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields. selfish utilization: He got ahead through the exploitation of his friends.
