EXPLOITER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does exploiter mean? 

• EXPLOITER (noun)
  The noun EXPLOITER has 1 sense:

1. a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically

  Familiarity information: EXPLOITER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXPLOITER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

exploiter; user

Hypernyms ("exploiter" is a kind of...):

selfish person (a person who is unusually selfish)

Derivation:

exploit (use or manipulate to one's advantage)

 Context examples 

Its interactions with humans to obtain food are mutually beneficial, but to obtain care for its young it is a brutal exploiter of other birds.

(How humans and wild Honeyguide birds call each other to help, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)