exploitive

English

Etymology

From exploit +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪv/

Adjective

exploitive (comparative more exploitive, superlative most exploitive)

1. Exploitative: taking advantage of someone
   • 2009 January 17, William C. Rhoden, “University Sells Itself During Playoffs”, in New York Times‎:

     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.

Derived terms

• exploitively
• exploitiveness
• nonexploitive