blaxploitation
[ blak-sploi-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌblæk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
the exploitation of blacks, especially in movies featuring or intending to appeal to blacks.
Origin of blaxploitation
1970–75,
Americanism; blend of
blax (respelling of
blacks) +
exploitation
Words nearby blaxploitation
blaubok,
blaue reiter,
blavatsky,
blaw,
blaxican,
blaxploitation,
blaydon,
blazar,
blaze,
blaze a trail,
blaze orange
Example sentences from the Web for blaxploitation
Blaxploitation serves another, non-nostalgic purpose as well.
‘Telegraph Avenue’: Michael Chabon on His Obsessive Novel of Fandom |Josh Dzieza |September 11, 2012 |DAILY BEASTThe book draws its title from a blaxploitation movie much beloved by the antagonists.
British Dictionary definitions for blaxploitation
blaxploitation
/ (ˌblæksplɔɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
a genre of films featuring Black stereotypes
Word Origin for blaxploitation
C20: from
bla (
ck) + (
e)
xploitation