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, exploration, explorationist, exploratory, explore
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