perfect victim
perfect victim noun: a victim of abuse who is blameless in all aspects of their interactions with the offender, often characterized by vulnerability, believability and respectability.
Noun
perfect victim (plural perfect victims)
- A victim of abuse who is blameless in all aspects of their interactions with the offender, often characterized by vulnerability, believability and respectability.
- The perfect victim, according to Dr Jason B. Whiting, is someone who is weak or vulnerable and “involved in a respectable activity at the time of victimization”. Therefore, the victim must be “blameless in all aspects of the interaction” with their offender, who is a stranger to them.2023 October 20, Kim Machray, “The 'Perfect Victim' Myth”, in Empoword Journal
Forms of perfect victim
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Questions about perfect victim
- What does perfect victim mean?
- Perfect victim means a victim of abuse who is blameless in all aspects of their interactions with the offender, often characterized by vulnerability, believability and respectability.
- What part of speech is perfect victim?
- Perfect victim is a noun.
- What is the plural of perfect victim?
- The plural of perfect victim is perfect victims.
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