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exploitation

/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/

Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of taking advantage of a situation or someone for one's own benefit, often at the expense of others.

    - "The company's exploitation of cheap labor in foreign countries has been a subject of controversy."
    - "The landlord's exploitation of his tenants was exposed in the investigative report."
  • Noun

    The process of using resources or abilities to their maximum capacity.

    - "The teacher's exploitation of her students' talents in the school play was impressive."
    - "The country's natural resources were exploited for economic gain."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with exploitation
explication , exploration , imploration , complication
Variants
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exploitation , exploitations
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'exploitare', meaning 'to fully develop, utilize'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'exploitation' was first used in the context of labor conditions in the 19th century.

  2. The phrase 'exploit the situation' means to make the most of an opportunity or situation.


Related Concepts
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  1. Exploitation of labor: Refers to the use of workers in ways that exploit their labor, often leading to poor working conditions, low wages, and lack of benefits or protections.

  2. Cultural exploitation: Refers to the use of elements of a culture, such as art, music, or traditions, without the consent or fair compensation of the culture's members.


Culture
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Exploitation has been a recurring theme in various forms of art and literature, often highlighting social injustices and power imbalances.

How to Memorize "exploitation"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of taking advantage of a situation or someone, such as a person taking money from a poor worker or a company using natural resources without regard for the environment.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of taking advantage or using something to its fullest capacity.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym E-X-P-L-O-I-T-A-T-I-O-N to remember the definition: 'Exploit - Take advantage, Prosper - Benefit, Labor - From others, Illegitimately - Without consent, Taking - Profiting, Others - At their expense.'


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