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