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exploitation

/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/noun4 syllables

Exploitation means: an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

Synonyms for exploitation4

noun, as in an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

victimization, victimisation, using

noun, as in the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

development

What does exploitation mean?2

noun

1

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)“capitalistic exploitation of the working class”

2

the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful“the development of Alaskan resources”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with exploitation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for exploitation, grouped by syllable

Exploitation in a sentence

  • I believe that the exploitation of the environment is a bad thing.unknown
  • I fought against the exploitation of the people.unknown
  • I believe more business restrictions are necessary to prevent worker exploitation.DJ_Saidez
  • The oppression of women is closely linked to capitalist exploitation.Miktsoanit
  • I don't call it colonization, I call it systematic raw materials exploitation.marcelostockle
  • Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Communism is the exact opposite.Clavain
  • In this country we condemn child exploitation.marcelostockle
  • The Cuban revolution came in response to ruthless exploitation by American capitalists.shekitten

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Forms of exploitation

as a noun

plural
exploitations