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re·vic·tim·ize | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz 
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\revictimized; revictimizing
Definition of revictimize
: to victimize (someone) again : to make a victim of (someone) again
"This scam revictimized families who were already suffering from the collapse of the housing market."— Eric Schneiderman
Other Words from revictimize
revictimization \ (ˌ)rē-ˌvik-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən \ noun, plural revictimizations
\ noun, plural revictimizations
… forcing a victim to face an abuser in the presence of others and articulate the painful details of the abuse she has suffered can be tantamount to revictimization. — Ayonna Johnson
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The first known use of revictimize was in 1886
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