secondary victimisation

A form of secondary victimization — The act of blaming the victim of a crime rather than the perpetrator.

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Meanings

nounsecondary victimisation (usually uncountable, plural secondary victimisations)

plural secondary victimisations

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of secondary victimization.
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APA

secondary victimisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20victimisation

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“secondary victimisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20victimisation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary victimisation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20victimisation.

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