Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense victimizes, present participle victimizing, past tense, past participle victimizedregional note: in BRIT, also use victimise
verb
If someone is victimized, they are deliberately treated unfairly.
He felt the students had been victimized because they'd voiced opposition to thegovernment. [beVERB-ed]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: persecute, bully, pick on, abuse More Synonyms of victimize
victimization (vɪktɪmaɪzeɪʃən)uncountable noun
...society's cruel victimization of many women. [+ of]
victimize in British English
or victimise (ˈvɪktɪˌmaɪz)
verb(transitive)
1.
to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly
2.
to make a victim of
3.
to kill as or in a manner resembling a sacrificial victim
Derived forms
victimization (ˌvictimiˈzation) or victimisation (ˌvictimiˈsation)
noun
victimizer (ˈvictimˌizer) or victimiser (ˈvictimˌiser)
noun
victimize in American English
(ˈvɪktəˌmaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvictimˌized or ˈvictimˌizing
to make a victim of
; specif.,
a.
to kill, destroy, injure, harm, etc. as or like a sacrificial victim
b.
to dupe or cheat
Derived forms
victimization (ˌvictimiˈzation)
noun
victimizer (ˈvictimˌizer)
noun
Examples of 'victimize' in a sentence
victimize
Sayid must have found a tourist to victimize, for he was not at his usual spot in front of the Winter Palace.
Elizabeth Peters LORD OF THE SILENT (2001)
In other languages
victimize
British English: victimize VERB
If someone is victimized, they are deliberately treated unfairly.
He felt he had been victimized.
American English: victimize
Brazilian Portuguese: fazer represália contra
Chinese: 受迫害
European Spanish: tratar injustamente
French: brimer
German: ungerecht behandeln
Italian: prendere di mira
Japanese: 不当に扱う
Korean: 부당한 취급을 받다
European Portuguese: fazer represália contra
Latin American Spanish: tratar injustamente
Chinese translation of 'victimize'
victimize
(ˈvɪktɪmaɪz)
vt
欺负(負) (qīfu)
(verb)
Definition
to punish or discriminate against (someone) selectively or unfairly
People victimize others in order to exert power and maintain control.
Synonyms
persecute
They have been persecuted for their beliefs.
bully
I wasn't going to let him bully me.
pick on
abuse
harass
a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi
discriminate against
lean on
have it in for (informal)
push around
give a hard time
demonize
have a down on (informal)
have your knife into
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bully
Definition
to hurt, intimidate, or persecute (a weaker or smaller person)
I wasn't going to let him bully me.
Synonyms
persecute,
intimidate,
torment,
hound,
oppress,
pick on,
victimize,
terrorize,
push around (slang),
ill-treat,
ride roughshod over,
maltreat,
tyrannize,
overbear
in the sense of harass
Definition
to trouble or annoy (someone) by repeated attacks, questions, or problems