blaxploitation

noun

blax·​ploi·​ta·​tion ˌblak-(ˌ)splȯi-ˈtā-shən 

: the exploitation of Black people by producers of Black-oriented films

—often used before another noun

blaxploitation movies

Examples of blaxploitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grier became famous for roles in 1970s blaxploitation action films that featured Black actors in typically low-budget films made by Black filmmakers for Black audiences. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025

His burgeoning jazz-funk had a cinematic flair that flowered on his soundtrack for the seminal blaxploitation film Coffy in 1973. —Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025

The blaxploitation film stars Pam Grier as a nurse who goes on a roaring rampage of revenge against the drug dealers and mob bosses in her city. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025

In 1973, Ayers wrote and produced the soundtrack for blaxploitation action flic Coffy, which starred Pam Grier. —Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

blend of blax- (alteration of blacks) and exploitation

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blaxploitation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation