self-exploiting

ex·ploit

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ik-sploit; noun eks-ploit, ik-sploit]
- /sɛlf -ˈsplɔɪ.tə.bl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ik-sploit; noun eks-ploit, ik-sploit]
- /sɛlf -ˈsplɔɪ.tə.bl̩/

Definitions of self-exploiting word

verb with object self-exploiting to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity. 1
verb with object self-exploiting to use selfishly for one's own ends: employers who exploit their workers. 1
verb with object self-exploiting to advance or further through exploitation; promote: He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances. 1
noun self-exploiting a flaw in hardware or software that is vulnerable to hacking or other cyberattacks. a piece of software that takes advantage of such a flaw to compromise a computer system or network. 1
noun self-exploiting (in a video game) the use of a bug or flaw in game design to a player’s advantage or to the disadvantage of other players. 1

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Origin of self-exploiting

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; < French exploiter, derivative of exploit (noun); replacing late Middle English expleiten “to achieve,” from Anglo-French, Middle French espleiter, espleitier derivative of espleit, esploit (noun). See exploit1

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Parts of speech for Self-exploiting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-exploiting

self-exploiting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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