Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An act that victimizes or exploits someone.

    Viktimisierung, Schikanieren, Ausnutzen einer Schwäche

    an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

  2. (countable, uncountable)Adversity as a result of being a victim.

    Opferzustand

    adversity resulting from being made a victim

Translations

6 languages
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By meaning 2
an act that victimizes or exploits someone:
adversity as a result of being a victim:

Origin

From victim + -ization or victimize + -ation.

From victim + -ization or victimize + -ation.

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Forms

plural: victimizations

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly):exploitationvictimisationusing

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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