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vic´tim|i|za´tion — vic|tim|ize «VIHK tuh myz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make a victim of; cause to suffer. 2. to cheat; swindle; defraud. 3. to put to death as or like a sacrificial victim; slaughter. –vic´tim|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
vic — vic·ar; vic·ar·age; vic·ar·ate; vic·ar·ess; vic·ar·ship; vic·e·nary; vic·i·lin; vic·i·nage; vic·i·nal; vic·ine; vic·i·nism; vic·tim; vic·tim·hood; vic·tim·iza·tion; vic·tim·ize; vic·tim·iz·er; vic·to·ri·an·ism; vic·to·ri·an·ize; vic·to·ri·ate;… … English syllables
tim — al·tim·e·ter; al·tim·e·try; cap·i·ta·tim; gut·ta·tim; in·tim·i·date; in·tim·i·da·tion; in·tim·i·da·tor; in·tim·i·da·to·ry; in·tim·i·ty; lac·tim; leg·i·tim; lit·e·ra·tim; long·tim·er; Mul·tim·e·ter; no·mi·na·tim; nyc·tim·e·ne; op·tim·e·ter;… … English syllables
ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… … English syllables
victimize — vic·tim·ize … English syllables
victimize — vic•tim•ize [[t]ˈvɪk təˌmaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) to make a victim of 2) to dupe, swindle, or cheat • Etymology: 1820–30 vic tim•i•za′tion, n. vic′tim•iz er, n. syn: See cheat … From formal English to slang
victimize — vic|tim|ize [ vıktı,maız ] verb transitive to treat someone in a deliberately unfair way: He claimed that he had been victimized by his boss. ╾ vic|tim|i|za|tion [ ,vıktımı zeıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
victimize — vic|tim|ize also victimise BrE [ˈvıktımaız] v [T often passive] to treat someone unfairly because you do not like them, their beliefs, or the race they belong to = ↑pick on ▪ The men claim they have been victimized because of their political… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Victimize — Vic tim*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victimized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Victimizing}.] To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
