victimology

[vik-tuh-mol-uh-jee]

noun

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

Related formsvic·tim·ol·o·gist, noun

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Examples from the Web for victimology

Contemporary Examples of victimology

He went on to say that “some of the victimology and all of this other stuff is trumped up.”
Dear GOP, Stop Talking About Women’s Bodies
Sally Kohn
January 27, 2014
Malkinization: the practice of substituting squabbling for policy and victimology for self-respect.
Twitchy! Michelle Malkin's Phony War
Tom Doran
April 10, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for victimology

victimology

noun

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

Derived Formsvictimologist, noun

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Word Origin and History for victimology

1958, from French victimologie (1956), from victime; see victim + -logy.