istismar

Significat (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

Sinònims

Freqüència

C2
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/is.tisˈmaɾ/
Etimologia (Anglès)

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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