victimization
Example Sentences
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While reported crime fell, the Justice Department’s 2024 victimization survey found violent victimization rates hadn’t fallen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
This helps the empathizer make sense of things, but it sounds more like victimization and a savior complex than empathy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
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
Can she break out of the mythological trap of female victimization?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
It's when mercy is least expected that it's most potent—strong enough to break the cycle of victimization and victimhood, retribution and suffering.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
