Terrorsploitation

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A genre of exploitation films focused on terrorism or terrorist attacks, often provoking fear. uncountable

    "“London Has Fallen – into a pit of manure.” Hollywood’s latest take on the War on Terror has been condemned by critics as a racist “terrorsploitation” fantasy designed to spread fear after the Paris attacks."

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"“London Has Fallen – into a pit of manure.” Hollywood’s latest take on the War on Terror has been condemned by critics as a racist “terrorsploitation” fantasy designed to spread fear after the Paris attacks."

Etymology

From terror + -sploitation.

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