VICTIMOLOGY


Meaning of VICTIMOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌvik-tə-ˈmä-lə-jē ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.