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victimism

American  
[vik-tuhm-iz-uhm] / ˈvɪk təmˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. the practice or attitude of regarding oneself or others as helpless victims.

Other Word Forms

  • victimist noun
  • victimistic adjective

Example Sentences

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He said compensation and apologies had been given to unintended victimism but gave no details.

From Reuters

"The Enchanted" comes after Denfeld's non-fiction books including "The New Victorians", about victimism in the women's movement, and female aggression and violence in "Kill the Body, the Head Will Fall".

From Reuters

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