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victimization

/ˌvɪk.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

victimization noun: an act that victimizes or exploits someone.

Noun

victimization (countable and uncountable, plural victimizations)

  1. An act that victimizes or exploits someone.
  2. Adversity as a result of being a victim.

victimization meaning in Tamil and Bengali

victimization in Tamil

பலியாளாக்குதல்

victimization in Bengali

শিকার করা, নিপীড়ন

Forms of victimization

pluralvictimizations
alternative formvictimisation

Plural of victimization: victimizations

Origin of victimization

From victim + -ization or victimize + -ation.

Words formed from victimization

Questions about victimization

What does victimization mean?
Victimization means an act that victimizes or exploits someone.
What is victimization in Tamil?
Victimization in Tamil is பலியாளாக்குதல். See Victimization meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is victimization?
Victimization is a noun.
How do you pronounce victimization?
Victimization is pronounced /ˌvɪk.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What is the plural of victimization?
The plural of victimization is victimizations.

Words near victimization in the dictionary

  1. victimising
  2. victimism
  3. victimist
  4. victimists
  5. victimizable
  6. victimization
  7. victimizations
  8. victimize
  9. victimized
  10. victimizer
  11. victimizers

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: victimization (page history and authors); victimization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); victimization (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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