victim blaming

A form of victim-blaming — The practice of holding the victim of a crime or other wrongful act wholly or partially responsible for what befell them.

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Meanings

nounvictim blaming (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of victim-blaming.
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APA

victim blaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victim%20blaming

MLA

“victim blaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victim%20blaming. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “victim blaming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victim%20blaming.

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