victimology in German
victimology in German is Viktimologie — victimology means the academic study of crime victims, including why certain people or groups are more likely to be victimized.
victimology in German
Viktimologie
The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.
What does "victimology" mean?
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noun The academic study of crime victims, including why certain people or groups are more likely to be victimized.
"Her thesis in victimology examined patterns among repeat burglary victims."
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noun (informal, often critical) A tendency to see oneself primarily as a victim, especially in a self-pitying or excessive way.
"The whole thing has rotted into a festival of bad faith and victimology, those twin markers of the Trump-Twitter Decade: rather an irony for a show organized under the sign of friendship."
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victimology in a sentence
- Her thesis in victimology examined patterns among repeat burglary victims.
- The whole thing has rotted into a festival of bad faith and victimology, those twin markers of the Trump-Twitter Decade: rather an irony for a show organized under the sign of friendship.
- His critics accused him of indulging in victimology rather than taking responsibility.
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What is "victimology" in German?
"victimology" in German is Viktimologie. victimology means: The academic study of crime victims, including why certain people or groups are more likely to be victimized.
How do you use "victimology" in a sentence?
Example: "Her thesis in victimology examined patterns among repeat burglary victims." In German, "victimology" is Viktimologie.
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