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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessfruttamento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sfrut.taˈmen.to
"Bisogna combattere lo sfruttamento minorile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exploitation" is said worldwide
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exploitation
Transliteration: eks.plwa.ta.sjɔ̃
"L'exploitation des travailleurs est inacceptable."
Ausbeutung
Transliteration: ˈaʊsˌbɔɪtʊŋ
"Die Ausbeutung natürlicher Ressourcen muss reduziert werden."
sfruttamento
Transliteration: sfrut.taˈmen.to
"Bisogna combattere lo sfruttamento minorile."
explotación
Transliteration: eks.plo.taˈsjon
"La explotación laboral es un delito grave."
exploração
Transliteration: ɛs.plo.ɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A exploração dos recursos naturais deve ser regulada."
शोषण
Transliteration: shoshan
"बाल शोषण एक गंभीर अपराध है।"
剥削
Transliteration: bōxuē
"我们必须制止任何形式的剥削。"
착취
Transliteration: chakchwi
"노동자의 착취는 법으로 금지되어야 합니다."
搾取
Transliteration: sakushu
"企業による労働者の搾取が問題視されている。"
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