Noun: blaxploitation ,blak,sploy'tey-shun
- A genre of 1970s films featuring African American actors in stereotypical roles, typically action, crime, or drama, marketed primarily to urban black audiences
"The 1970s saw a rise in blaxploitation films"
Derived forms: blaxploitations
Type of: exploitation, using, victimisation [Brit], victimization
Encyclopedia: Blaxploitation