blaxploitation

noun

blax·​ploi·​ta·​tion ˌblak-(ˌ)splȯi-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce blaxploitation (audio)
: the exploitation of Black people by producers of Black-oriented films
—often used before another noun
blaxploitation movies

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Dixon's first feature film as director was the blaxploitation thriller Trouble Man. — Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025 Ru’s previous movies, like her blaxploitation parody series Starrbooty, are entertainingly low-budget ridiculousness but not worth paying to see on the big screen. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 June 2026 However, the blaxploitation films in question progressively included civil rights and Black Power movement storylines (along too with plots of pimps and drug dealers), and became box office hits. — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025 The second verse is no less random, with lyrics about moonwalking on a UFO, dropping bars while brushing teeth and a shout out to legendary 2001 blaxploitation-adjacent comedy Pootie Tang. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blaxploitation

Word History

Etymology

blend of blax- (alteration of blacks) and exploitation

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blaxploitation was in 1972

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“Blaxploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blaxploitation. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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