sexploitation
[ sek-sploi-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsɛk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /
noun Informal.
the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
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Origin of sexploitation
1940–45; blend of sex and exploitation
Words nearby sexploitation
sexivalent, sexless, sexology, sexpartite, sexpert, sexploitation, sexpot, sext, sextain, sextan, sextans
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British Dictionary definitions for sexploitation
sexploitation
/ (ˌsɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the commercial exploitation of sex in films and other media
Word Origin for sexploitation
C20: blend of sex + exploitation
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