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victimized

vic·tim·ize
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vik-tuh-mahyz]
    • /ˈvɪk təˌmaɪz/
    • /ˈvɪk.tɪ.maɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vik-tuh-mahyz]
    • /ˈvɪk təˌmaɪz/

Definitions of victimized word

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

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Origin of victimized

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Victimized

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

victimized 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.

victimized usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for victimized

adj victimized

  • cheated — to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance.

adjective victimized

  • aggrieved — If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way in which you have been treated.
  • deceived — (of a person) Cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
  • mistreated — Simple past tense and past participle of mistreat.
  • wronged — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.

verb victimized

  • chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
  • choused — Simple past tense and past participle of chouse.
  • discriminated — Simple past tense and past participle of discriminate.
  • dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
  • immolated — Simple past tense and past participle of immolate.

Top questions with victimized

  • what does victimized mean?
  • what does personally victimized mean?
  • what does it mean to be victimized?

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