Synonyms: victimisation, victimization, using, exploitation
Definition: an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
Usage: capitalistic exploitation of the working class; paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
Similar words: mistreatment
Definition: the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
Usage: he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother
Synonyms: exploitation, development
Definition: the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
Usage: the development of Alaskan resources; the exploitation of copper deposits
Similar words: usage, use, utilisation, utilization, employment, exercise
Definition: the act of using
Usage: he warned against the use of narcotic drugs; skilled in the utilization of computers