🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

sfruttamento

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sfrut.taˈmen.to

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Exploitation/ˌɛk.splɔɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Bisogna combattere lo sfruttamento minorile."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

    "Laws have been strengthened to prevent the economic exploitation of migrant workers."
  2. 2

    The action of making use of and benefiting from resources.

    "The sustainable exploitation of natural resources is crucial for long-term environmental health."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'exploitation' originates from the Latin word 'exploitatio', which means 'to unfold' or 'to exploit'. It evolved through Old French in the 14th century, where it took on connotations of utilizing resources or people for gain, often with a negative implication of unfairness or oppression.

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