victimization
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victimization — index abuse (physical misuse), atrocity, bunko, cruelty, oppression Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
victimization — (n.) 1840, noun of action from VICTIMIZE (Cf. victimize) … Etymology dictionary
victimization — noun 1. adversity resulting from being made a victim his victimization infuriated him • Derivationally related forms: ↑victimize • Hypernyms: ↑adversity, ↑hardship, ↑hard knocks 2. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) … Useful english dictionary
victimization — noun Victimization is used after these nouns: ↑peer … Collocations dictionary
victimization — victimize (also victimise) ► VERB ▪ single out for cruel or unjust treatment. DERIVATIVES victimization noun victimizer noun … English terms dictionary
victimization — noun see victimize … New Collegiate Dictionary
victimization — noun a) An act that victimizes or exploits someone b) Adversity as a result of being a victim … Wiktionary
victimization — Synonyms and related words: McCarthyism, bamboozlement, befooling, bluffing, calculated deception, circumvention, conning, deceiving, deception, deceptiveness, defrauding, delusion, delusiveness, dupery, enmeshment, ensnarement, entanglement,… … Moby Thesaurus
victimization — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An act of cheating: cheat, fraud, swindle. Informal: flimflam. Slang: gyp. See HONEST … English dictionary for students
victimization — n. becoming a victim; act or instance of victimizing … English contemporary dictionary