istismar

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. Taking advantage of or misusing someone's goodwill.
  2. Abuse, exploitation, oppression.

Sinonieme

Frekwensie

C2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/is.tisˈmaɾ/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish استثمار (istismār) (which lacks written record), from Arabic اِسْتِثْمَار (istiṯmār, “investment”), verbal noun of اِسْتَثْمَرَ (istaṯmara, “to exploit, to invest”). Cognates with Azerbaijani istismar.

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