istismar

Senso (Inglese)

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

sinonimi

Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/is.tisˈmaɾ/
Etimologia (Inglese)

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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