( 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 ]