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victimology

American

[vik-tuh-mol-uh-jee] / ˌvɪk təˈmɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of crime victim and the psychological effects of being a victim.

victimology British

/ ˌvɪktɪˈmɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the study of the psychological effects experienced by the victims of crime

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victimologist

noun

Etymology

Origin of victimology

First recorded in 1955–60; from French victimologie; see origin at victim ( def. ), -o-, -logy

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victimology

Discola studies criminal victimology, a subfield of criminology focused on the victim experience.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2024

He has a tenuous relationship to reality, and increasingly retreats into victimology and a persecution complex.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2023

But the combination of unorthodox marketing and conspiracy theory catnip has made “Sound of Freedom” the perfect focus for another sort of victimology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

"The victimology really created a problem for the police," noted Furhman.

From Fox News ● Mar. 30, 2020

Consider the unsettling phenomenon of ubiquitous victimology, in which “the criminals are well hidden but you aren’t.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2016

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