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victimization

[vik-tuh-muh-zay-shuhn] / ˌvɪk tə məˈzeɪ ʃən /


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Gender-responsive policing recognizes that people of different genders can experience crime, victimization, and interactions with law enforcement differently.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

Perhaps the most overlooked risk factor for fraud victimization is lack of self-awareness.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

It may be the victimization survey is “off,” she said, or that the 2025 survey due later this year will match the falloff as documented in police data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

In the tome of essays, author and educator Patricia Pisters discusses Madonna’s ability to transcend the traditional objectification and victimization that famous women are usually subject to.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025

The point is, that the victimization of the few—or even the one—by the many has no place in our school.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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