exploitiveadj.

Brit.

/ᵻkˈsplɔɪtɪv/,

/ɛkˈsplɔɪtɪv/, U.S.

/ᵻkˈsplɔɪdɪv/,

/ɛkˈsplɔɪdɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: exploit v., -ive suffix.

Etymology: < exploit v. + -ive suffix. Compare later exploitative adj.

Characterized by or involving exploitation; = exploitative adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective] > turned to account > concerned with turning to account

exploitive1858

exploitative1879

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [adjective] > exploiting

exploitive1858

exploiting1876

exploitative1891

exploitational1908

1858 N.Y. Times 6 Aug. 4/2 A signal characteristic of our times, is its explorative and exploitive tendencies—the constant enlargement of the circle within which civilized nations exercise their action.

1885 ‘D. Hunt’ Property I. xviii. 295 We have said much against exploitive capitalism.

1937 Geogr. Jrnl. 90 368 An exploitive and wasteful system of agriculture has ruined the soil.

1959 M. Mead Male & Female xvii. 354 Affairs that do not lead to marriage are seen as exploitive.

2013 N.Y. Times 9 July (Late ed.) c6/6 But you don't have to be naked to get attention. Sometimes, as exploitive straight-to-videos have shown, ‘naughty’ will do.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	exploitive
释义	exploitiveadj. Brit. /ᵻkˈsplɔɪtɪv/, /ɛkˈsplɔɪtɪv/, U.S. /ᵻkˈsplɔɪdɪv/, /ɛkˈsplɔɪdɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: exploit v., -ive suffix. Etymology: < exploit v. + -ive suffix. Compare later exploitative adj. Characterized by or involving exploitation; = exploitative adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective] > turned to account > concerned with turning to account exploitive1858 exploitative1879 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [adjective] > exploiting exploitive1858 exploiting1876 exploitative1891 exploitational1908 1858 N.Y. Times 6 Aug. 4/2 A signal characteristic of our times, is its explorative and exploitive tendencies—the constant enlargement of the circle within which civilized nations exercise their action. 1885 ‘D. Hunt’ Property I. xviii. 295 We have said much against exploitive capitalism. 1937 Geogr. Jrnl. 90 368 An exploitive and wasteful system of agriculture has ruined the soil. 1959 M. Mead Male & Female xvii. 354 Affairs that do not lead to marriage are seen as exploitive. 2013 N.Y. Times 9 July (Late ed.) c6/6 But you don't have to be naked to get attention. Sometimes, as exploitive straight-to-videos have shown, ‘naughty’ will do. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1858
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