victimization

English

Alternative forms

• victimisation

Etymology

From victim +‎ -ization or victimize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvɪk.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌvɪk.tɪ.məˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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Noun

victimization (countable and uncountable, plural victimizations)

1. An act that victimizes or exploits someone.
2. Adversity as a result of being a victim.

Derived terms

• secondary victimization
• self-victimization

Translations

an act that victimizes or exploits someone

• Catalan: victimització f
• French: victimisation (fr) f, victimation (fr) f
• Galician: vitimización f
• German: Viktimisierung f, Schikanieren n, Ausnutzen einer Schwäche n, Zuweisen der Opferrolle n
• Italian: vittimizzazione f
• Portuguese: vitimização f, vitimação f
• Serbo-Croatian: viktimizacija f
• Spanish: victimización (es) f

adversity as a result of being a victim

• German: Opferzustand m