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 in 1840–50; 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

Historical events that highlight the victimization of Hindus at the hands of Muslims are pivotal in this enterprise.
The Kashmir Files: How a New Bollywood Film Marks India’s Further Descent Into Bigotry|Debasish Roy Chowdhury|March 30, 2022|Time
Effective management also means rewarding officers for outcomes like reduced victimization, rather than outputs like the number of pedestrian or car stops they make.
Violent Crime in the U.S. Is Surging. But We Know What to Do About It|Thomas Abt, Eddie Bocanegra and Emada Tingirides|January 12, 2022|Time
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
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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