blaxploitation
[blak-sploi-tey-shuh n]
- the exploitation of blacks, especially in movies featuring or intending to appeal to blacks.
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Origin of blaxploitation
1970–75, Americanism; blend of blax (respelling of blacks) + exploitation
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Blaxploitation serves another, non-nostalgic purpose as well.
The book draws its title from a blaxploitation movie much beloved by the antagonists.
blaxploitation
- a genre of films featuring Black stereotypes
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Word Origin
C20: from bla (ck) + (e) xploitation
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Word Origin and History for blaxploitation
n.
1972, from black + exploitation.
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