istismar

Meaning

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

Concepts

exploitation

use

Synonyms

kullanma

sömürü

suiistimal

Translations

Ausbeutung

explotació

kommerzielle Auswertung

Nutzung

Verwertung

Instrumentalisierung

εκμετάλλευση

exploitation

sfruttamento

strumentalizzazione

uitbuiting

exploitatie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/is.tisˈmaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: استثمار

Cognate with Azerbaijani: istismar

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.