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Victimization

noun/vˌɪktɪmᵻzˈeɪʃən/
Definition
adversity resulting from being made a victim
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˌɪktɪmᵻzˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/vˌɪktɪmaɪzˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˌɪktɪmaɪzˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /vˌɪktɪmᵻzˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounadversity resulting from being made a victim
“his victimization infuriated him”
nounan act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
“capitalistic exploitation of the working class”
Word Forms
victimizeverbmake a victim of
exploitverbuse or manipulate to one's advantage
victimiseverbmake a victim of
useverbseek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Viktimisierung
Widrigkeiten, die daraus resultieren, zum Opfer gemacht zu werden
🇫🇷French
victimisation
Adversité résultant du fait d'être devenu une victime
🇪🇸Spanish
persecución
adversidad resultante de ser víctima
🇮🇹Italian
vittimizzazione
avversità derivanti dall’essere vittima
🇳🇱Dutch
slachtofferschap
tegenslag als gevolg van het slachtoffer worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
vitimização
adversidade resultante de ser vítima
🇷🇺Russian
виктимизация
невзгоды, возникшие в результате превращения в жертву
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ज़ुल्म
शिकार बनाये जाने से उत्पन्न प्रतिकूलता
🇧🇩Bengali
শিকার
প্রতিকূলতার শিকার হওয়ার ফলে
🇮🇳Tamil
பழிவாங்கல்
பலியாக்கப்பட்டதால் ஏற்படும் துன்பம்
🇮🇳Telugu
బలిదానం
బాధితురాలిగా చేయడం వల్ల కలిగే ప్రతికూలత
🇮🇳Marathi
बळी घेणे
बळी पडल्यामुळे उद्भवणारी संकटे
🇮🇳Gujarati
શિકાર
ભોગ બનવાના પરિણામે પ્રતિકૂળતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಲಿಪಶು
ಬಲಿಪಶು ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಕೂಲತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇരയാക്കൽ
ഇരയാക്കപ്പെട്ടതിൻ്റെ ഫലമായുണ്ടാകുന്ന പ്രതികൂലാവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਬਣਾਏ ਜਾਣ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਮੁਸੀਬਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
شکار
شکار بنائے جانے کے نتیجے میں مصیبت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
受害
因成为受害者而遭受逆境
🇯🇵Japanese
被害者化
犠牲者にされたことで生じる逆境
🇰🇷Korean
희생
피해자가 됨으로써 발생하는 역경
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự biến thành nạn nhân
nghịch cảnh do bị biến thành nạn nhân
🇹🇭Thai
การตกเป็นเหยื่อ
ความทุกข์ยากที่เกิดจากการตกเป็นเหยื่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pembohongan
kesengsaraan akibat dijadikan korban
🇵🇭Filipino
pambibiktima
kahirapan na bunga ng pagiging biktima
🇲🇾Malay
penganiayaan
kesusahan akibat dijadikan mangsa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإيذاء
الشدائد الناتجة عن كونك ضحية
🇮🇷Persian
قربانی شدن
ناملایمات ناشی از قربانی شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
mağduriyet
mağdur edilmekten kaynaklanan sıkıntı
🇮🇱Hebrew
קורבנות
מצוקה הנובעת מהפיכתו לקורבן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'victimization'?
The primary meaning of 'victimization' is 'adversity resulting from being made a victim'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'victimization' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'victimization' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'victimization' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'victimization' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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