/ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/
vic·tim·ize (BrE also vic·tim·ise)
BrE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/
NAmE /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/
[often passive]
~ sb
to make sb suffer unfairly because you do not like them, their opinions, or sth that they have done
For years the family had been victimized by racist neighbours.
The union claimed that some of its members had been victimized for taking part in the strike.
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vic·tim·iza·tion, vic·tim·isa·tion
victimization, victimisation
BrE /ˌvɪktɪmaɪˈzeɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌvɪktɪməˈzeɪʃn/
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