victimization

[ vik-tuh-muh-zey-shuhn ]

/ ˌvɪk tə məˈzeɪ ʃən /

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the act of making someone into a victim by harming or killing them: Mentally ill people who wander these streets are particularly vulnerable to victimization by criminal predators.

the act or fact of blaming others for the hardships one encounters in life: That school of thought says that victimization is an attitude: you may have no control over what happens to you, but you can control what you do with it.

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Origin of victimization

First recorded in1840–50; victimiz(e) + -ation

Words nearby victimization

vicontiel, Vicq d'Azyr's bundle, Vict., Victa, victim, victimization, victimize, victimless crime, victimology, Victoire, victor

How to use victimization in a sentence

While clinic staff had thought the nation’s history of medical racism and victimization would play a large role in hesitancy, they learned it was much more complicated.
Many unvaccinated people are not opposed to getting a shot. The challenge is trying to get it to them.|Meryl Kornfield|September 23, 2021|Washington Post
LaHaye was very gifted at the language of victimization, the rhetoric that evangelicals are somehow under siege in a multicultural society.
Politics Report: The 180-Degree Shift in Union Construction Politics|Andrew Keatts|July 17, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Inevitably, this victimization invites others to wonder whether they, too, are deserving of reparations.
The U.S. Can't Move Forward on LGBTQ Rights Without Reparations|Omar G. Encarnación|June 26, 2021|Time
If that jury agrees that her charges were a “direct result” of her victimization, she would be found not guilty.
Chrystul Kizer, sex trafficking victim accused of killing alleged abuser, wins appeal in Wisconsin|Jessica Contrera|June 3, 2021|Washington Post

The differences in overall victimization are driven mainly by the incidences of completed rape.
College Girls Are Less Likely to Be Raped Than Non-Students|Brandy Zadrozny|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This study uses the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), which is really a tool that tracks crimes.
College Girls Are Less Likely to Be Raped Than Non-Students|Brandy Zadrozny|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The politics of victimization are a potent force in the world today.
We're Still Fighting the Opium Wars|William O’Connor|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Being pressed to conform to such a change in majority opinion must feel like victimization.
Religious Conservatives Are the New Minority, But They’re Not Victims|Gene Robinson|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Christians complaining about “discrimination” should realize what real victimization looks like.
Religious Conservatives Are the New Minority, But They’re Not Victims|Gene Robinson|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ten shillings per week to be paid in strike and victimization pay.
From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography|George Edwards M.P., O.B.E.
My victimization had created a bitter feeling in the division, and some very exciting scenes occurred during the election.
From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography|George Edwards M.P., O.B.E.
During the quarter I had several lock-out cases and victimization cases to deal with, which cost the Union several pounds.
From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography|George Edwards M.P., O.B.E.
My old friend George Hewitt, the branch secretary, was specially marked out for victimization.
From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography|George Edwards M.P., O.B.E.
The complete restoration of freedom of speech and political action, with protection against victimization.
From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography|George Edwards M.P., O.B.E.

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