revictimize

verb

re·vic·tim·ize | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz

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revictimized; revictimizing

Definition of revictimize

transitive verb

: 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

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revictimization \ (ˌ)rē-ˌvik-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən

\ 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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