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exploitation film
[ eks-ploi-tey-shuhn film ]
/ ˌɛks plɔɪˈteɪ ʃən ˌfɪlm /
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noun
a low-budget movie characterized by extreme violence, excessive gore, gratuitous sex, or other content meant to shock, disgust, or titillate.
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Origin of exploitation film
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby exploitation film
exploded view, explodent, exploding star, exploit, exploitation, exploitation film, exploitative, exploited, exploiting, exploration, explorationist
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How to use exploitation film in a sentence
DeConnick told me back in 2017 that she was inspired by exploitation films — which Promising Young Woman also seems to be inspired by — and wanted to create a story in that vein that didn’t feel exploitative.
Promising Young Woman’s explosive ending and Best Picture chances, explained|Emily VanDerWerff|April 16, 2021|Vox