Definitions for Victimize
ˈvɪk təˌmaɪzvic·tim·ize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. victimize, victimiseverb

   make a victim of

   "I was victimized by this con-man"

2. victimize, victimiseverb

   punish unjustly

3. victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, converb

   deprive of by deceit

   "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. victimizeverb

   To make someone a victim or sacrifice.

2. victimizeverb

   To punish someone unjustly.

3. victimizeverb

   To swindle or defraud someone.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. victimize

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. victimize

   To victimize means to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, often through deception or manipulation, causing them physical, emotional or psychological harm. It may also refer to making someone a victim of a crime, an accident, or an unfair situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Victimizeverb

   to make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat

Matched Categories

1. • Punish
   • Wrong

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Victimize in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Victimize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Victimize in a Sentence

1. Jewel Allison:

   For years, I thought that I was the only one, i kept this as a secret ... afraid no one is going to believe you, afraid society is going to victimize you.

2. Rachael Denhollander:

   There has still been a complete refusal to recognize that Dean Strampel’s response to, and attitude towards, sexual assault victims, myself included, was abhorrent, his words and actions created a culture where victims were disbelieved, silenced and mocked, and one of the most prolific pedophiles in U.S. history was able to victimize little girls with impunity.

3. Rick Scott:

   Our communities must be protected from sick individuals who exploit and victimize children, and also from liberal activist judges who abuse their sentencing discretion to let offenders off the hook. Federal sentencing guidelines for these heinous crimes are critical, and I am proud to support this good bill to ensure guidelines are strictly enforced.

4. Jewel Allison:

   I kept this as a secret ... afraid no one is going to believe you, afraid society is going to victimize you.

5. Phelim Kine:

   She is an exemplar of a gross miscarriage of injustice rooted in Pakistan’s extremely unfair blasphemy laws and of how this law can victimize someone who should not be inside the criminal justice system whatsoever.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Victimize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Victimize
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victimize
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Victimize