ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Exploitive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪv/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Exploitive is an adjective meaning Exploitative: taking advantage of someone.

Meaning

Exploitative: taking advantage of someone.

Example Sentences

The University of Phoenix, a for-profit educational institution, has turned the traditional relationship between athletics and higher education on its head, reducing it to its commercially exploitive essence.

Synonyms for exploitive

Depending on context, synonyms include consumptive, exploitative, exploitatory.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include exploitative, exploitatory, consumptive, predatory, sexploitative, overexploitative.

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