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victimization

[vik-tuh-muh-zey-shuhn] / ˌvɪk tə məˈzeɪ ʃən /


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Some researchers caution that victimization surveys don’t line up with the fall in reported crime, possibly muddying the picture for some offenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

It may be the victimization survey is “off,” she said, or that the 2025 survey due later this year will match the falloff as documented in police data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

In the tome of essays, author and educator Patricia Pisters discusses Madonna’s ability to transcend the traditional objectification and victimization that famous women are usually subject to.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Can she break out of the mythological trap of female victimization?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

The point is, that the victimization of the few—or even the one—by the many has no place in our school.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell