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terrorsploitation

terrorsploitation noun: a genre of exploitation films focused on terrorism or terrorist attacks, often provoking fear.

Noun

terrorsploitation (uncountable)

  1. A genre of exploitation films focused on terrorism or terrorist attacks, often provoking fear.
    • “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.2016 March 6, Adam Sherwin, “London Has Fallen movie condemned as racist 'terrorsploitation' for Donald Trump era”, in The Independent
    • In fact, in structure, theme, and success, American Sniper isn’t so much a war film as a terrorsploitation shoot-em-up. Forget Billy Lynn; closer analogues are the television show 24 or London Has Fallen (2016).2016 November 21, Noah Berlatsky, “Hollywood's war on terror: why audiences prefer gung-ho Iraq films”, in The Guardian

Origin of terrorsploitation

From terror + -sploitation.

Questions about terrorsploitation

What does terrorsploitation mean?
Terrorsploitation means a genre of exploitation films focused on terrorism or terrorist attacks, often provoking fear.
What part of speech is terrorsploitation?
Terrorsploitation is a noun.

Words near terrorsploitation in the dictionary

  1. terrorlessness
  2. terrormonger
  3. terrormongers
  4. terrors
  5. terrorsome
  6. terrorsploitation
  7. terrorstricken
  8. terrorstruck
  9. terrorwave
  10. terrour
  11. terrours

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