ikˈsplȯid.əd.]iv, (ˈ)ek|s-, -ȯitət] adjective
Etymology: exploit (II) + -ative
: relating to exploitation: as
a. : relating to the utilization or working of a natural resource
the exploitative activities of this region include lumbering and mining
b. : relating to the wasteful or destructive utilization of a natural resource
reaping the fruits of an exploitative type of agriculture — Bernard Frank & Anthony Netboy
c. : relating to the utilization of the labor power of a person without giving a just or equivalent return
a stage in the decay of exploitative capitalism — New Republic
• ex·ploit·ative·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb