victimology

[ vik-tuh-mol-uh-jee ]

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noun

the study of crime victim and the psychological effects of being a victim.

victimology

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noun

the study of the psychological effects experienced by the victims of crime

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Derived Forms

ˌ��پ�ˈ��Ǳ��ǲ��, noun

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Other Word Forms

��t��·�Ǳ�o·�� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of victimology¹

First recorded in 1955–60; from French victimologie; victim ( def ), -o-, -logy

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How is the Age of Trump related to the rise of the "men's rights" movement and the “manosphere” and male victimology entertainment propaganda machine?

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�� you are detailing is a story of why so-called white pride and other white victimology and white identity politics have become so powerful in the Age of Trump and the global democracy crisis.

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There is no substantive evidence to support such fantasies of white victimology.

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Discola studies criminal victimology, a subfield of criminology focused on the victim experience.

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The attacks will consist of racism, antisemitism, misogyny, disinformation, misinformation, violence, stochastic terrorism, fearmongering, white victimology and conspiracy theories.

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victimless crime Victoire

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