VICTIMIZATION Definition & Meaning

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victimization

[ vik-tuh-muh-zey-shuhn ]

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the act of making someone into a victim by harming or killing them:
Mentally ill people who wander these streets are particularly vulnerable to victimization by criminal predators.
the act or fact of blaming others for the hardships one encounters in life:
That school of thought says that victimization is an attitude: you may have no control over what happens to you, but you can control what you do with it.

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Quiñonez says he wanted to emphasize the beauty of immigrant culture, instead of its victimization.

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As a result, we end up feeling like victims of fire, and victimization will be an obstacle to problem-solving.

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The study determined that local law enforcement’s cooperation with immigration officials increased the victimization of Latinos.

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The president’s public statement Sunday echoed the theme of political victimization — and aggrievement — laid out by his son’s attorneys.

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DeAngelis and any of his allies are deprived of the ability to hide behind Trumpian claims of victimization at the hands of "communists."

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