victimology

noun vic·tim·ol·o·gy \ˌvik-tə-ˈmä-lə-jē\

Definition of VICTIMOLOGY

: the study of the ways in which the behavior of crime victims may have led to or contributed to their victimization

: the claim that the problems of a person or group are the result of victimization

— vic·tim·ol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

1950

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