sexploitativeadj.
/sɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/, U.S. /sɛkˈsplɔɪdədɪv/ colloquial.
Sexually exploitative; esp. (of a film, book, etc.) that uses sex to secure commercial success.
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sexploitation1967
sexploitative1973
1973 R. Wesley in Encore Jan. 52/1 Sadomasochistic in some instances, sexploitative in most cases, and overall devoid of believability or humanity.
1984 Newsweek (Nexis) 9 Jan. 62 Once employed primarily as a purveyor of sexploitative sleaze and disease-of-the-week weepers, the genre..has exhibited a remarkable burst of creative daring.
2005 Hotdog June 142/4 Nip/Tuck garnered high praise in its first season, with its provocative, frequently sexploitative storylines and zeitgeist-y nature.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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