verb
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to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly
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to make a victim of
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to kill as or in a manner resembling a sacrificial victim
Related Words
See cheat.
Other Word Forms
- unvictimized adjective
- victimization noun
- victimizer noun
Etymology
Origin of victimize
Example Sentences
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Canceling events, the union said, would “provide space for people who may have been victimized to find support and to share their stories if that is what they choose.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Not in a victimized way. But I always struggled with that existentialism. Music is the only thing that’s made me feel real.”
From Los Angeles Times
In a sworn court declaration, Kirk said she was victimized by then Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
"Belated fixes cannot undo this harm. We must hold Big Tech accountable for giving abusers the power to victimize women and girls at the click of a button," Ahmed said.
From Barron's
The jewelers victimized by the crime are indignant.
From Los Angeles Times
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