Adjective: victimised 'vik-ti,mIzd
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: victimized)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: victimize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: victimized)
- (of persons) taken advantage of
"after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but victimised";
- exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized
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
See also: misused
Type of: penalise [Brit], penalize, punish, sanction, wrong
Encyclopedia: Victimised
Victimise