Word

exploitation, n.
(exploitations)
freq. cnt. 4

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

exploitation using victimisation victimization

sample sentences

"capitalistic exploitation of the working class"
"paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exploit

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

victimize

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

victimise

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

use

semantic pointers

hypernym

mistreatment

hyponym

blaxploitation sexploitation colonialism

the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

development exploitation

sample sentences

"the development of Alaskan resources"
"the exploitation of copper deposits"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

develop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exploit exploit exploit

semantic pointers

hypernym

use, usage, utilization, exercise, employment, utilisation

hyponym

land development water development, water project, water program overexploitation, overuse, overutilization, overutilisation capitalization, capitalisation commercialization, commercialisation electrification unitization, unitisation