What does victimization mean?

Definitions for victimization
vic·tim·iza·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. victimizationnoun

    adversity resulting from being made a victim

    "his victimization infuriated him"

  2. exploitation, victimization, victimisation, usingnoun

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

    "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"

Wiktionary

  1. victimizationnoun

    An act that victimizes or exploits someone

  2. victimizationnoun

    Adversity as a result of being a victim

Wikipedia

  1. victimization

    Victimisation (or victimization) is the process of being victimised or becoming a victim. The field that studies the process, rates, incidence, effects, and prevalence of victimisation is called victimology.

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  1. victimization

    Victimization refers to the process or act of being harmed, manipulated, exploited, or treated unfairly by an individual or a system. This could involve physical, emotional, psychological, or social harm. It can be a singular event or a recurring instance, and the individuals subjected to this are known as victims. Victimization may involve various methods such as bullying, abuse, assault, discrimination, and any other form of misconduct.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of victimization in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of victimization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of victimization in a Sentence

  1. Kathleen Ethier:

    At the same time, the rate of violence and victimization they're experiencing hasn't gone down. Bullying hasn't decreased. The proportion of youth who have ever been physically forced to have sex has not decreased, we're seeing increases in experiences of persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness and suicide ideation and behaviors, and so that remains a great concern.

  2. Alex Bastian:

    There’s no question the victim’s family in this case, as well as all families that have experienced victimization, are due our utmost respect and compassion, and we will continue to do all we can to provide trauma-informed services to victims and their families.

  3. Sarah Palin:

    I don’t know. Coming from liberals who urge women to claim victimization, ‘Fight like a girl’ just doesn’t sound the same as when legit fighters for equality say it, mean it, live it, and will never give it up.

  4. Jason Johnson:

    BLM is more concerned with promoting extreme anti-police rhetoric than in improving conditions for black Americans, polling consistently shows that blacks bear the greatest burden of violent crime victimization. BLM’s childish tweets ignore the fact that the majority of black Americans appreciate the work of law enforcement and would actually like to see more policing, not less.

  5. Tim Smith:

    You had a program that took place in an isolated part of the school where there was nobody there to control the situation, then you couple that with the fact that the school never screened her post-brain surgery, she also had a home front situation that was troubled with her husband having been arrested and she was taking care of the kids herself. You had a whirlwind of events that led to this victimization of her.

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