nonexploitative

adjective

non·​ex·​ploit·​ative ˌnän-ik-ˈsplȯi-tə-tiv How to pronounce nonexploitative (audio)
-ek-ˌsplȯi-
: not exploitative
especially : not tending to take unfair advantage of another person or group
… a process that would be interactive and respectful, collaborative and nonexploitative. Margaret Himley

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The Tribune was flooded with letters mocking the controversy and defending the billboard as a faithful, nonexploitative representation of women’s gymnastics, and in retrospect, perhaps Hill didn’t quite understand the billboard’s power. Dvorameyers, Longreads, 5 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonexploitative was in 1901

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“Nonexploitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexploitative. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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