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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"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
The attorney said the two young actors had been “victimized” but not by Busfield.
From Los Angeles Times
If people were victimized by predators on the county’s payroll, they deserve to have a law firm that can afford to work for free until the case settles.
From Los Angeles Times
Minors are encouraged to save everything — including images, videos and texts — that will help criminal investigators go after the perpetrator and prevent them from victimizing more minors.
From Los Angeles Times
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