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VICTIMIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
Example:
paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
Synonyms:
exploitation; using; victimisation; victimization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("victimization" is a kind of...):
mistreatment (the practice of treating (someone or something) badly)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "victimization"):
blaxploitation (the exploitation of black people (especially with regard to stereotyped roles in movies))
sexploitation (the commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material)
colonialism (exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country)
Derivation:
victimize (deprive of by deceit)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Adversity resulting from being made a victim
Example:
his victimization infuriated him
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("victimization" is a kind of...):
adversity; hard knocks; hardship (a state of misfortune or affliction)
Derivation:
victimize (make a victim of)
