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victimization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌvɪk.tɪ.məˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • /ˌvɪk.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From victim + -ization or victimize + -ation.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) An act that victimizes or exploits someone.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Adversity as a result of being a victim.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
victimizations Number=Plur lexicographic
victimisation alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

secondary victimization · revictimization · cybervictimization · self-victimization · polyvictimization

Translations (17)

fr victimation (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · it vittimizzazione (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · de Ausnutzen einer Schwäche (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · de Opferzustand (adversity as a result of being a victim) · pt vitimação (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · pl wiktymizacja (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · de Schikanieren (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · gl vitimización (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · fr victimisation (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · de Viktimisierung (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · de Zuweisen der Opferrolle (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · pt vitimização (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · pl prześladowanie (adversity as a result of being a victim) · ca victimització (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · pl represjonowanie (adversity as a result of being a victim) · es victimización (an act that victimizes or exploits someone) · sh viktimizacija (an act that victimizes or exploits someone)