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victimology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌvɪktɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The attitude of seeing oneself as a victim, especially in a way that is self-absorbed or indulgent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From French victimologie. From victim + -ology.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 受害者學 /受害者学 (shòuhàizhěxué) — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • Finnish: viktimologia — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • French: victimologie — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • German: Viktimologie — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • Macedonian: жртвословие (žrtvoslovie) — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • Macedonian: виктимологија (viktimologija) — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • Polish: wiktymologia — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • Russian: виктимология (viktimologija) — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • Turkish: viktimoloji — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
  • Turkish: mağdur bilimi — the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims
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