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Adjective: victimised  'vik-ti,mIzd
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: victimized)
  1. (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
Verb: victimise  'vik-ti,mIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: victimize)
  1. Make a victim of
    "I was victimised by this con-man";
    - victimize
     
  2. 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