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verb
- 1. single (someone) out for cruel or unjust treatment: "they are victimized by racism or discriminatory barriers"
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VICTIMIZE definition: 1. to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, beliefs…. Learn more.
A victim is someone who has had something bad done to them, like the victim of a murder or a burglary. To victimize is to put someone in that position. A serial killer victimizes the people they kill. A swindler victimizes the people they cheat out of money. Abusive parents victimize their children. A football team that cheats victimizes the ...
verb (used with object) , vic·tim·ized, vic·tim·iz·ing. to make a victim of. to dupe, swindle, or cheat: to victimize poor widows. Synonyms: beguile, hoodwink, fool, defraud. to slay as or like a sacrificial victim. victimize. / ˈvɪktɪˌmaɪz / verb. to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly. to make a victim of.
1. : to make a victim of. 2. : to subject to deception or fraud : cheat. victimization. ˌvik-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən. noun. victimizer. ˈvik-tə-ˌmī-zər. noun. Synonyms. beat. bilk. bleed. cheat. chisel. chouse. con. cozen. defraud.
3 meanings: 1. to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly 2. to make a victim of 3. to kill as or in a manner.... Click for more definitions.
verb. /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ ( British English also victimise) [often passive] Verb Forms. victimize somebody to make somebody suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or something that they have done. For years the family had been victimized by racist neighbours.
victimize. verb. /ˈvɪktəˌmaɪz/. [often passive] victimize somebody Verb Forms. to make someone suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or something that they have done For years he had been victimized by neighborhood bullies.
1. to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly. 2. to make a victim of. 3. to kill as or in a manner resembling a sacrificial victim. ˌvictimiˈzation, ˌvictimiˈsation n. ˈvictimˌizer, ˈvictimˌiser n.
VICTIMIZE definition: to treat someone unfairly because you do not like or approve of them: . Learn more.
victimize meaning, definition, what is victimize: to treat someone unfairly because you do...: Learn more.
