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victimlike

victimlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a victim.

Adjective

victimlike (comparative more victimlike, superlative most victimlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a victim.
    • While it may be the past that motivates you to act in abusive or victimlike ways, it is through your emotions today that you will be able to break your unhealthy patterns […]2004, Beverly Engel, Breaking the cycle of abuse

Forms of victimlike

comparativemore victimlike
superlativemost victimlike

Origin of victimlike

From victim + -like.

Words formed from victimlike

Questions about victimlike

What does victimlike mean?
Victimlike means resembling or characteristic of a victim.
What part of speech is victimlike?
Victimlike is an adjective.

Words near victimlike in the dictionary

  1. victimizing
  2. victimless
  3. victimless crime
  4. victimless crimes
  5. victimlessness
  6. victimlike
  7. victimness
  8. victimologic
  9. victimological
  10. victimologically
  11. victimologies

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