victimization
19
6.8
- noun
- /ˌvɪk.tɪ.mɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
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victimización
- Over the coming months, his victimization gave rise to anger, frustration, and finally to disillusionment.
- sexual victimization
- likelihood of victimization
- victimization of women
But a lot of people forget about the the victimization of the man.
- But a lot of people forget about the the victimization of the man.
- The challenge is that the blame shifting is also often coupled with victimization and a sense of persecution.
- Private or public pressure on a victim to forgive looks like a new victimization, denying the victim her own choice.
- While at the same time we are still having some really intractable problems when it comes to violent victimization.
- And we, we, we, we love the drama, the victimization, the entitlement.
- And if they don't have it, that brings out all this victimization, passive aggressive anger at the world.
- And if they don't have it, it sets off a vulnerable narcissistic cascade of sullenness, victimization, and rage.
- You know, you want to be over here, but you're right here and you're stuck in this circle because you can't stop thinking about that victimization.
Examples
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Private or public pressure on a victim to forgive looks like a new victimization, denying the victim her own choice.
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Elderly people often are prevented from disclosing their victimization by fear, guilt, embarrassment, despair, or confusion.
Academic text (1991) -
The research on the relationship between victimization and fear of crime is conflicting and confusing.
Academic text (1993) -
The challenge is that the blame shifting is also often coupled with victimization and a sense of persecution.
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Numerous studies have demonstrated associations between victimization and psychological, social, and relational adjustment outcomes.
Academic text (1999) -
To summarize, these analyses revealed numerous effects of sexual victimization, especially victimization resulting from violent coercion.
Academic text (1999) -
The report highlighted the ongoing victimization of vulnerable communities by discriminatory policies.
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Many organizations work to combat the victimization of individuals based on their gender, race, or sexuality.
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Survivors of trauma often face continued victimization if society fails to support them adequately.
Synonyms
535
3.5
Unfair treatment of people because of their race, age, or sex
120
5.5
A cruel use of power to control and hurt people
97
6.5
Cruel, unfair treatment of people because of their race, religion, or beliefs
79
5.9
Treating people unfairly to get work or money from them
22
4.0
Hurting or being unfair to people and animals
8
7.9
To treat a person or group as unimportant and outside the main society
4
7.8
Treating people like objects or animals and hurting their dignity
4
7.0
Cruel treatment that hurts people or animals physically and emotionally
3
8.4
Treating a person as shameful so others avoid or blame them
Compounds
- Specialized
A habit of seeing yourself as helpless and blaming others for problems
How Harmful
120
5.5
97
6.5
- NSFW
344
3.7
- Specialized
19
6.8
22
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word victimization comes from victim + -ize + -ation, and victim comes from the Latin word 'victima', which meant a 'sacrificial animal' or someone chosen to suffer. So victimization is the act of making someone a victim, meaning treating them unfairly or harming them.