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secondary victimization

secondary victimization noun: the act of blaming the victim of a crime rather than the perpetrator.

Noun

secondary victimization (usually uncountable, plural secondary victimizations)

  1. (usually) The act of blaming the victim of a crime rather than the perpetrator.

Forms of secondary victimization

pluralsecondary victimizations
alternative UKsecondary victimisation

Questions about secondary victimization

What does secondary victimization mean?
Secondary victimization means the act of blaming the victim of a crime rather than the perpetrator.
What part of speech is secondary victimization?
Secondary victimization is a noun.
What is the plural of secondary victimization?
The plural of secondary victimization is secondary victimizations.

Words near secondary victimization in the dictionary

  1. secondary valence
  2. secondary valences
  3. secondary vaping
  4. secondary victimisation
  5. secondary victimisations
  6. secondary victimization
  7. secondary victimizations
  8. secondary virginity
  9. secondary work
  10. secondary works
  11. secondary world

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