Serving to exploit or characterized by exploitation; tending to take unfair advantage.
From 'exploit' + '-atory' (serving to/characterized by). Similar to exploitative but slightly more formal and less common in modern English.
This word is a near-synonym to 'exploitative' but sounds more clinical and formal—academics might use 'exploitatory practices' while activists would say 'exploitative practices,' reflecting different perspectives.
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