self-victimize

verb

To engage in self-victimization.

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Meanings

verbself-victimize (third-person singular simple present self-victimizes, present participle self-victimizing, simple past and past participle self-victimized)

present singular third person self-victimizes · participle present self-victimizing · participle past self-victimized · past self-victimized

  1. intransitiveTo engage in self-victimization.

    It’s timely to bring this topic up because when the world is falling apart, people generally fall into two groups: those that self-victimize and those that take responsibility for their lives.

    2020 July 31, Briana Theroux, “How To Stop Victimizing Yourself”, in brianatheroux.com, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2024

Origin

From self- + victimize.

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APA

self-victimize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-victimize

MLA

“self-victimize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-victimize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-victimize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-victimize.

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