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victim mentality

victim mentality noun: a psychological concept referring to a mindset in which a person, or group of people, tends to recognise or consider themselves a victim.

Noun

victim mentality (countable and uncountable, plural victim mentalities)

  1. A psychological concept referring to a mindset in which a person, or group of people, tends to recognise or consider themselves a victim.

Forms of victim mentality

pluralvictim mentalities

Questions about victim mentality

What does victim mentality mean?
Victim mentality means a psychological concept referring to a mindset in which a person, or group of people, tends to recognise or consider themselves a victim.
What part of speech is victim mentality?
Victim mentality is a noun.
What is the plural of victim mentality?
The plural of victim mentality is victim mentalities.

Words near victim mentality in the dictionary

  1. victim blaming
  2. victim feminism
  3. victim impact statement
  4. victim impact statements
  5. victim mentalities
  6. victim mentality
  7. victim of one's own success
  8. victim Olympics
  9. victim surcharge
  10. victim surcharges
  11. victim-blame

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