exploitation film
[eks-ploi-tey-shuhn film]
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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Nearby words
- explodent,
- exploding star,
- exploit,
- exploitable,
- exploitation,
- exploitative,
- exploiter,
- exploits,
- exploration,
- explorationist
Origin of exploitation film
First recorded in 1960–65
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