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victimize
vic·tim·ize
[
víktə mz
]
(
past and past participle
vic·tim·ized
,
present participle
vic·tim·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
vic·tim·iz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
treat unfairly:
to single somebody out unfairly for punishment or ill treatment
2.
make into victim:
to cause somebody to become a victim
vic·tim·i·za·tion
[
vìktəmi záysh'n
]
noun
vic·tim·iz·er
[
víktə mzər
]
noun
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vic·tim·i·za·tion [ vìktəmi záysh'n ] nounvic·tim·iz·er [ víktə mzər ] noun
