n
An adulterer, especially a male one.
n
(idiomatic, law) Individual or entity with the prior criminal conviction, or who has been sanctioned by the court or regulator.
n
A person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes.
n
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
n
Exploitation in response by a party being exploited.
n
(countable, obsolete) That which occasions crime.
n
(law, criminology) A crime, typically a violent crime such as assault or murder, committed against a loved one because of sudden jealous rage or heartbreak rather than as a premeditated act.
n
Alternative form of crimewave [A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.]
n
A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.
n
A person who carries out business in an immoral or exploitative way, but does not necessarily break the law, and is protected from consequences by a veneer of social respectability.
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(New Zealand, slang) A person with multiple criminal convictions; a career criminal.
n
(Dublin slang) Goner; someone who is done for.
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(proscribed, nonstandard, non-native speakers' English, transitive) To exploit.
n
The improper use of something for selfish purposes.
adj
In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something
adj
Relating to exploitation
adj
Exploitative: taking advantage of someone
n
Such a person or organisation.
n
Obsolete form of fattener. [One who fattens.]
adj
Disposed to taking advantage of.
n
The question of whether an athlete would choose to take a drug that would guarantee overwhelming success in sport, but cause them to die after five years.
n
Alternative letter-case form of Kafkatrap [A sophistical rhetorical device in which any denial by an accused person serves as evidence of guilt.]
n
A person, especially a politician, who has unknowingly been convinced to act to benefit some interest.
adj
(derogatory) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
n
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
n
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.
adj
Taking advantage of situations that arise.
adj
Exploiting another for personal gain.
n
Alternative form of profit monger [A person, business or profession marked by avarice and greed]
n
The effort to increase one's share of wealth without doing something productive or adding value.
n
(law) An instance of a person falsely claiming to have served in the military, or of a member of the military falsely claiming to have served in hazardous conditions, in order to gain the respect and other benefits associated with such service.
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(sociology) Particularly extreme and dehumanizing exploitation of workers.
n
The process by which a resource is tapped or exploited.
n
(obsolete, rare) Synonym of tempter
n
(by extension) The use of intimidation or bullying tactics.
n
Someone who takes arms and levies war against their country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering their country.
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(derogatory) An exploiter, an abuser (a person who "uses" people, that is treats and regards people unfairly, selfishly and/or unethically).
n
One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
n
A person guilty of one or more war crimes.
n
A person who desires war.
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