Definition of exploitative
: exploiting or tending to exploit; especially : unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage exploitative terms of employment an exploitative film
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Reverse-redlining is a term used to describe the targeting by banks and mortgage lenders of minority communities for exploitative loans, called subprime loans.
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These domestic helpers are very often young women who must face exploitative conditions.
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LendUp’s design philosophy reflects Orloff’s broader belief that short-term, high-interest loans don’t have to be exploitative.
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1879
First Known Use of exploitative
1879
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