istismar

Significado (Inglés)

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

Conceptos

explotacion

Sinónimos

Frecuencia

C2
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/is.tisˈmaɾ/
Etimología (Inglés)

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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