blaxploitation

noun

blax·​ploi·​ta·​tion ˌblak-(ˌ)splȯi-ˈtā-shən 

: the exploitation of Black people by producers of Black-oriented films

—often used before another noun

blaxploitation movies

Examples of blaxploitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kaplan, whose parents both worked in show business and whose uncle was Oscar-winning actor Van Heflin, served an apprenticeship with famed B-movie producer Roger Corman and then directed the blaxploitation classic Truck Turner (1974), starring Isaac Hayes, Yaphet Kotto and Nichelle Nichols. —Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2025

Starring with the sisters on their show was actress Tamara Dobson, who anchored the iconic blaxploitation film Cleopatra Jones as the titular model and special agent. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025

Dixon's first feature film as director was the blaxploitation thriller Trouble Man. —Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025

Brewer helmed his first biopic with 2019's Dolemite Is My Name, which starred Eddie Murphy as blaxploitation legend Rudy Ray Moore. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

blend of blax- (alteration of blacks) and exploitation

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blaxploitation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation