New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
exploitative — [eksploit′ivek sploit′ə tiv, iksploit′ə tiv] adj. 1. exploiting 2. of exploitation: Also exploitive [eksploit′iv] * * * See exploitability. * * * … Universalium
exploitative — index immoral, mercenary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
exploitative — [eksploit′ivek sploit′ə tiv, iksploit′ə tiv] adj. 1. exploiting 2. of exploitation: Also exploitive [eksploit′iv] … English World dictionary
exploitative — adjective a) In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something We are protesting the companys exploitative policies. b) Of or relating to exploitation. Carey McWilliams offers an exploitative theory to explain anti Semitism.… … Wiktionary
exploitative — [[t]ɪksplɔ͟ɪtətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as exploitative, you disapprove of it because it treats people unfairly by using their work or ideas for its own advantage, and giving them very little in return. [FORMAL]… … English dictionary
exploitative — ex|ploit|a|tive [ıkˈsplɔıtətıv] adj taking as much as possible from someone or something and giving very little in return ▪ the exploitative nature of multinational companies … Dictionary of contemporary English
exploitative — adjective treating people unfairly to get money or an advantage: exploitative employers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
exploitative — exploit ► VERB 1) make good use of (a resource). 2) make use of unfairly; benefit unjustly from the work of. ► NOUN ▪ a bold or daring feat. DERIVATIVES exploitable adjective exploitation noun exploitative adjective … English terms dictionary
exploitative — ex|ploit|a|tive [ ık splɔıtətıv ] adjective FORMAL treating people unfairly in order to get some benefit for yourself … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exploitative — adj. of utilizing for profit, pertaining to the exploitation of people or resources … English contemporary dictionary
