victimology
[ vik-tuh-mol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌvɪk təˈmɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the study of crime victims and the psychological effects of being a victim.
Nearby words
- victim,
- victimization,
- victimize,
- victimless,
- victimless crime,
- victoire,
- victor,
- victor charlie,
- victor emmanuel i,
- victor emmanuel ii
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Examples from the Web for victimology
He went on to say that “some of the victimology and all of this other stuff is trumped up.”
Malkinization: the practice of substituting squabbling for policy and victimology for self-respect.
victimology
/ (ˌvɪktɪˈmɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the psychological effects experienced by the victims of crime
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victimology
1958, from French victimologie (1956), from victime; see victim + -logy.
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