victimology
Meanings
noun
- The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.
- The attitude of seeing oneself as a victim, especially in a way that is self-absorbed or indulgent.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French victimologie. From victim + -ology.
Derived words
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