exploitative

Definition

Relating to or involving the unfair and selfish use of another person or resource for one's own advantage.

Etymology

Derived from the French 'exploiter', meaning to accomplish or use, which traces back to the Latin 'explicitum'. It evolved in English to denote the act of utilizing something or someone unfairly.

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The article warns that without compassion, even highly knowledgeable people can become exploitative, suggesting that intelligence divorced from moral values can lead to harm rather than the common good.

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