exploitation
noun
ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: an act or instance of exploiting
exploitation of natural resources
exploitation of immigrant laborers
clever exploitation of the system
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The opportunity to recreate the look and feel of those old trash-cinema classics, as well as the hallmarks of era’s exploitation gems — from the VHS boxes of the numerous Camp Miasma sequels to the merchandising-friendly Halloween costumes and video games — was part of the appeal.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The more our voices are raised and registered, the stronger our message urging Congress to listen to the people who want protection and stewardship, not short-term exploitation of our public land.
—Scott Braden, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
That’s oddly fitting for a film so deeply concerned with the violence of fetishization (particularly given how often Quentin Tarantino’s own revisionist genre work has sparked conversations around cultural exploitation and artistic entitlement).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The more our voices are raised and registered, the stronger our message urging Congress to listen to the people who want protection and stewardship, not short-term exploitation of our public land.
—Scott Braden, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
That’s oddly fitting for a film so deeply concerned with the violence of fetishization (particularly given how often Quentin Tarantino’s own revisionist genre work has sparked conversations around cultural exploitation and artistic entitlement).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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