VICTIMIZE


Meaning of VICTIMIZE in English

( BrE also vic·tim·ise ) / ˈvɪktɪmaɪz; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] [ often passive ] to make sb suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or sth that they have done :

For years the family had been victimized by racist neighbours.

The union claimed that some of its members had been victimized for taking part in the strike.

►  vic·tim·iza·tion , vic·tim·isa·tion / ˌvɪktɪmaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -məˈz-/ noun [ U ]

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