unyonyaji

How to say it

Meaning

The unfair use of people, workers or a country for someone else’s profit, taking much and giving little back.

Good to know

A u class noun without a plural, built on kunyonya, to suck. Common in political speech with dhuluma, injustice: unyonyaji na dhuluma. The person who exploits is mnyonyaji.

Examples

• Wafanyakazi walilalamikia unyonyaji kupitia mishahara midogo.The workers complained of exploitation through low wages.
• Chama kilisema kitapambana na aina zote za unyonyaji.The party said it would fight all kinds of exploitation.
• Mkataba huu ni unyonyaji mtupu kwa wakulima.This contract is pure exploitation of the farmers.