victimization

Noun

Meaning

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

using exploitation victimisation swindle development sexual abuse punishment sacrifice abuse fraud persecution beating oppression deception harassment
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Antonyms

benefit assistance honor maintenance relief guidance
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Hypernyms

hardship mistreatment adversity hard knocks

Hyponyms

colonialism blaxploitation sexploitation

Phrases with the word

child victimization

Examples

The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education. Alphonso Jackson

What I see is not a world of male oppression and female victimization but an international conspiracy by women to keep from men the knowledge of men's own frailty. A strange maternal protectiveness is at work. Camille Paglia

On an unconscious level, the demonization of sexuality usually implies the demonization of males and the victimization of females. Warren Farrell

With men, we blame the victim. We blame men because we have camouflaged men's victimization by teaching men to also be the victimizer. Men's victimizer status camouflages men's victim status. Warren Farrell

There is a fetishization of victimization in our culture. And I just am not interested in victimhood. Alan Ball

The victimization of children is nowhere forbidden; what is forbidden is to write about it. Alice Miller (psychologist)

Close letter words and terms

victimism victimist victimizable victimize victimized victimized by