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Profiteer vs Exploiter - What's the difference?

profiteer | exploiter |

As nouns the difference between profiteer and exploiter

is that profiteer is one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk while exploiter is one who exploits.

As verbs the difference between profiteer and exploiter

is that profiteer is to make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk while exploiter is to make use of.

profiteer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.

    • Related terms

    * profiteering * profit monger

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.

    • exploiter

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (exploit) + (-er).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who exploits.

    • Etymology 2

    Irregular adoption of (etyl) exploiter.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make use of.
  • * 1902 , William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience , Folio Society 2008, p. 296:
    • Not only must she receive unheard-of personal favours [...], but she must immediately write about them and exploiter them professionally.
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