victimization

Definition of Victimization in English :

1. victimization

adversity resulting from being made a victim

Example Sentences:
'his victimization infuriated him'

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

Example Sentences:
'capitalistic exploitation of the working class'
'paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Victimization

verb (transitive)

1.

to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly

2.

to make a victim of

3.

to kill as or in a manner resembling a sacrificial victim

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvictimˌized or ˈvictimˌizing

to make a victim of

; specif.,

a.

to kill, destroy, injure, harm, etc. as or like a sacrificial victim

b.

to dupe or cheat

tr.v. vic·tim·ized, vic·tim·iz·ing, vic·tim·iz·es

To make a victim of, especially:

a. To injure or kill.

b. To cheat or defraud.