victimize
verb [T] (UK usually victimise) /ˈvɪk.tɪ.maɪz/Definition
› to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, or beliefs: He claimed he'd been victimized by the police. Nixon felt that he was being victimized by the media.Treating people or animals badlyInsults and abuseUnkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressive victimization (UK usually victimisation) /ˌvɪk.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
(Definition of victimize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a raw deal idiom
- at the hands of sb idiom
- batten on sb phrasal verb
- be heavy on sb idiom
- be put upon phrasal verb
- grind the faces of the poor idiom
- harassment noun
- have your knife into sb idiom
- hell noun
- hit sb where it hurts idiom
- objectification noun
- persecute verb
- persecution noun
- persecutor noun
- pick on sb phrasal verb
- toy with sb/sth phrasal verb
- trample verb (TREAT WITHOUT RESPECT)
- treat sb like dirt idiom
- trespass on/upon sth phrasal verb
- tyrannical adjective
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