Verb: victimise 'vik-ti,mIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: victimize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: victimize)
- Make a victim of
"I was victimised by this con-man";
- victimize
- Punish unjustly
"The innocent man was victimised by the corrupt justice system";
- victimize
Derived forms: victimising, victimises, victimised
Type of: penalise [Brit], penalize, punish, sanction, wrong
Encyclopedia: Victimise