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victimization

vic·tim·ize
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vik-tuh-mahyz]
    • /ˈvɪk təˌmaɪz/
    • /vɪktɪmaɪˈzeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vik-tuh-mahyz]
    • /ˈvɪk təˌmaɪz/

Definitions of victimization word

  • verb with object victimization to make a victim of. 1
  • verb with object victimization to dupe, swindle, or cheat: to victimize poor widows. 1
  • verb with object victimization to slay as or like a sacrificial victim. 1
  • noun victimization harassment, targeting sb 1

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Origin of victimization

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; victim + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Victimization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

victimization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

victimization usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for victimization

noun victimization

  • cozening — Present participle of cozen.
  • flimflam — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
  • gyp — a male college servant, as at Cambridge and Durham.
  • hoaxing — something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.
  • hustle — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.

Top questions with victimization

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