noun

exploiter

exploiter

He was known as a ruthless exploiter of the poor.

He was known as a ruthless exploiter of the poor.

an exploiter of ((sb.)) a person who uses (sb.) unfairly He was known as a ruthless exploiter of the poor.

Synonyms: abuser, user, slave driver; Antonyms: benefactor, protector

From the verb 'exploit' + the agent noun suffix '-er', meaning 'one who does'.

The '-er' suffix denotes a person. So, an 'exploiter' is a person who 'exploits'.

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