victimization
1. adversity resulting from being made a victim - his victimization infuriated him • Derivationally related forms: victimize • Hypernyms: adversity, hardship, hard knocks 2. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) - capitalistic exploitation of the working class - paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization • Syn: exploitation, victimisation, using • Derivationally related forms: use (for: using), victimise (for: victimisation), victimize, exploit (for: exploitation) • Hypernyms: mistreatment • Hyponyms: blaxploitation, sexploitation, colonialism
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