blaxploitation

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noun

A genre of exploitation films of the 1970s that starred black actors.

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Meanings

nounblaxploitation (uncountable)

alternative blacksploitation

  1. uncountablebroadcastingA genre of exploitation films of the 1970s that starred black actors.

Origin

Blend of black + exploitation (from exploitation film) or blend of blax + exploitation.

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Translations

French blaxploitation, blacksploitation
  • blaxploitationgenre of exploitation films of the 1970s that starred black actors.
  • blacksploitationgenre of exploitation films of the 1970s that starred black actors.
German Blaxploitation
  • Blaxploitationgenre of exploitation films of the 1970s that starred black actors.
Polish blaxploitation
  • blaxploitationgenre of exploitation films of the 1970s that starred black actors.
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APA

blaxploitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaxploitation

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“blaxploitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaxploitation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blaxploitation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaxploitation.

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