Adjective: victimized 'vik-ti,mIzd
- (of persons) taken advantage of
"after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but victimized";
- exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimised [Brit]
- Make a victim of
"I was victimized by this con-man";
- victimise [Brit]
- Punish unjustly
"The innocent man was victimized by the corrupt justice system";
- victimise [Brit]
See also: misused
Type of: penalise [Brit], penalize, punish, sanction, wrong
Encyclopedia: Victimized
Victimize