n.
Pronunciation: ˌ vik-t ə - ' mä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Date: 1958
1 : the study of the ways in which the behavior of crime victims may have led to or contributed to their victimization
2 : the claim that the problems of a person or group are the result of victimization
– vic · tim · ol · o · gist \ -jist \ noun