sexploitation
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sex·ploi·ta·tion
(sĕk′sploi-tā′shən)n. Informal
Exploitative use of overt sexual themes or explicit sexual material in movies and the media.
[Blend of sex and exploitation.]
sex′ploi·ta′tive adj.
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sexploitation
(ˌsɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən)n
the commercial exploitation of sex in films and other media
[C20: blend of sex + exploitation]
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sex•ploi•ta•tion
(ˌsɛk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən)n.
the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
[1940–45;b. sex and exploitation]
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| Noun | 1. | sexploitation - the commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material; "sexploitation by advertisers is notorious" using, victimisation, victimization, exploitation - an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization" |
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sexploitation
n → Kommerzialisierung f → des Sex
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