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sexploitation
[ sek-sploi-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌsɛk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
the promotion of hypersexualized content in advertisements, magazines, films, etc., particularly the exploitation of women's bodies: Skimpy uniforms contribute to the sexploitation of female athletes.
adjective
relating to or noting a subgenre of exploitation films characterized by explicit and gratuitous sex, often featuring sadism or sexual violence: sexploitation cinema;sexploitation producers and directors.
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Origin of sexploitation
First recorded in 1940–45; blend of sex and exploitation
Words nearby sexploitation
sex offender, sexology, sexpartite, sexpert, sex play, sexploitation, sex positivity, sexpot, sex ratio, sex reassignment, sex reassignment surgery
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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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