victimisation

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A form of victimization — An act that victimizes or exploits someone.

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exploitationvictimizationusing
OriginEnglish victim ← Middle French victime ← Latin victima →
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Meanings

nounvictimisation (plural victimisations)

plural victimisations

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of victimization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

Similar
exploitationvictimizationusing
Broader
mistreatment
Also see
exploitationusingvictimization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyk-
  2. Latinvictima
  3. Middle Frenchvictime
  4. Englishvictim
  5. Englishvictimisation

From victim + -isation.

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APA

victimisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victimisation

MLA

“victimisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victimisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “victimisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victimisation.

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