"exploitive" meaning in English

See exploitive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪv/ Forms: more exploitive [comparative], most exploitive [superlative]
Etymology: exploit + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exploit|ive}} exploit + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} exploitive (comparative more exploitive, superlative most exploitive)
  1. Exploitative: taking advantage of someone
    Sense id: en-exploitive-en-adj-MXcBtHkN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

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