victimization
IPA: vɪktʌmʌzˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- An act that victimizes or exploits someone.
- Adversity as a result of being a victim.
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Examples of "victimization" in Sentences
- A child is much more at risk of sexual victimization from a member of the family, especially a stepparent, than a stranger.
- This kind of victimization is a regular part of a tramps life, and it will go on as long as people continue to give meal tickets instead of money.
- The only way you can believe that citing Mary Cheney amounts to "victimization" is if you believe someone's sexual orientation is something shameful.
- I recognize that just because a woman indulges in the fantasy, that doesn't mean she thinks victimization is right or wants it to happen in real life.
- Karadzic rarely referred to specific allegations in the indictment, concentrating instead on what he described as the victimization of the Serbs in Bosnia and Croatia, which prompted them to take up arms.
- Mr. Karadzic rarely referred to specific allegations in the indictment, concentrating instead on what he described as the victimization of the Serbs in Bosnia and Croatia, which prompted them to take up arms.
- Representatives of the Latino community, however, said the lapse speaks more to what they called the victimization of a vulnerable population, one that is taught to respect members of the clergy and that fears ramifications - primarily deportation - of going to the police.
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