SINCE 1828
revictimize
verb
re·vic·tim·ize
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(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
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noun
plural revictimizations
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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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