victim-blame

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To subject to victim-blaming; to blame and hold responsible (the victim of an attack, disease, etc for the attack which they have suffered).

Word forms

victim-blame victim-blames victim-blaming victim-blamed

Etymology

Back-formation from victim-blaming, equivalent to victim + blame.

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