nonexploitive

adjective

non·​ex·​ploit·​ive ˌnän-ik-ˈsplȯi-tiv How to pronounce nonexploitive (audio)
: nonexploitative
Hoover's ideal capitalist was one who tempered his self-interest to advance the general welfare, who cooperated with others to build a progressive, nonexploitive society.Mary Beth Norton et al.

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonexploitive was in 1919

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“Nonexploitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexploitive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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