"whitesploitation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From white + -sploitation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|white|sploitation}} white + -sploitation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} whitesploitation (uncountable)
  1. (film) A type of film that portrays white people in a stereotypical manner, intended to appeal to lurid or lowbrow tastes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Film Hyponyms: hixploitation
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