Exactiveness

/ɪɡˈzæktɪvnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being exactive; the tendency to demand or extract; the nature of being extractive or exploitative.

Etymology

From exactive (adjective) + -ness (noun-forming suffix). Creates an abstract noun describing the quality of being demanding or extractive.

Kelly Says

The exactiveness of colonial systems—constantly squeezing more resources from colonized peoples—is one of history's clearest examples of institutional exploitation built into governance itself.

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