exploitative
gb/ɪksplˈɔɪtɪtɪv/ us/ɪksplˈɔɪtɪtɪv/
C1
English
kizsákmányoló, kihasználó, hatásvadász, szenzációhajhász
C1
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kihasználó
B2
Usage pattern:
exploitative [noun]; exploitative of [someone/something]
The company was criticized for exploitative working conditions in its overseas factories.
A vállalatot bírálták a külföldi gyáraiban uralkodó kizsákmányoló munkakörülmények miatt.
She left an exploitative relationship where her partner controlled her money and time.
Kilépett egy kihasználó kapcsolatból, amelyben a partnere a pénzét és az idejét is ellenőrizte.
Some payday loans are seen as exploitative because they target people who are already in financial trouble.
Learner examples
The workers said the pay was exploitative.
A dolgozók szerint a bérezés kizsákmányoló volt.
He refused to sign an exploitative contract.
Nem volt hajlandó aláírni egy kizsákmányoló szerződést.
Common mistake:
Do not use exploitative to mean simply useful or efficient. It is negative and means unfairly taking advantage.
Meaning
unfairly taking advantage
Collocations
exploitative practices
|exploitative relationship
|exploitative employer
|exploitative labor practices
|exploitative working conditions
|exploitative contract
|exploitative pricing
|exploitative system
|exploitative industry
|exploitative behavior
Synonyms
abusive (emphasizes harmful treatment and misuse of power)
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predatory (suggests deliberately seeking vulnerable people to take advantage of)
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oppressive (emphasizes harsh control or unfair pressure by a powerful person or system)
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unfair (broader and less specific; may not imply taking advantage)
Antonyms
fair (treats people honestly and without unfair advantage)
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ethical (follows moral standards and avoids harmful exploitation)
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equitable (emphasizes just and balanced treatment)
Themes
ethics
|work
|business
|society
|power
Definition
An exploitative person, system, or practice is unfair because it uses people or situations to get a benefit.
Using someone or something unfairly for one's own benefit, especially by taking advantage of another person's work, need, weakness, or lack of power.
C1
2
hatásvadász
B2
Usage pattern:
exploitative [film/show/article/coverage]; feel exploitative
The documentary raised important issues, but some viewers found its use of victims' photos exploitative.
A dokumentumfilm fontos kérdéseket vetett fel, de néhány néző hatásvadásznak tartotta az áldozatok fényképeinek használatát.
Critics called the show exploitative because it turned family problems into entertainment.
A kritikusok hatásvadásznak nevezték a műsort, mert a családi problémákból szórakoztatást csinált.
The article avoided graphic details so that the coverage would not feel exploitative.
Learner examples
The movie felt exploitative, not helpful.
A film hatásvadásznak hatott, nem segítő szándékúnak.
The report was careful, not exploitative.
A riport körültekintő volt, nem hatásvadász.
Common mistake:
This sense usually describes how a subject is presented, not whether the subject itself is shocking or serious.
Meaning
sensational and disrespectful use
Collocations
exploitative film
|exploitative documentary
|exploitative coverage
|exploitative portrayal
|exploitative content
|exploitative reality TV
|exploitative images
|exploitative interview
|feel exploitative
Synonyms
sensationalist (emphasizes attracting attention through shock or excitement)
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voyeuristic (suggests an inappropriate interest in other people's private pain or lives)
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manipulative (emphasizes controlling the audience's emotions unfairly)
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tasteless (less formal; emphasizes poor judgment or lack of sensitivity)
Antonyms
respectful (treats the subject or people involved with dignity)
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sensitive (shows care for people's feelings or trauma)
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responsible (handles the material in an ethical and careful way)
Themes
media
|entertainment
|ethics
|journalism
Definition
If a film, story, or news report is exploitative, it uses painful or private things in a way that feels unfair or disrespectful.
Using real suffering, sex, violence, private experiences, or vulnerable people in a way that seems designed mainly to attract attention, make money, or entertain, rather than to treat the subject respectfully.
Grammar
Dictionary form
exploitative
IPA
GB/ɪksplˈɔɪtɪtɪv/
US/ɪksplˈɔɪtɪtɪv/
Syllables & stress
ex - ploit - at - ive (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploit)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: exploitative
Expressions
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