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victimhood

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: V IH1 K T AH0 M HH UH2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or perception of being a victim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • the Nazis were the great artists of victimhood fiction., Timothy Snyder, The New York Times, June 14, 2018, How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: victimism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyk-der. Latin victima Middle French victimebor. English victim Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English victimhood From victim + -hood.