VICTIMIZER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

victimizer

noun

Definition of victimizer

as in assailant

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Recent Examples of victimizer Jarrett, the elder brother, was eventually taken in by a man who later abused him, a victimizer who then set his sights on Baylon. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026 Anyone who thinks the only alternative to being a victim is to be a victimizer is missing some important possibilities. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Even if online shaming continues, this accountability will make sure that the victimizer will face social consequences as well. — Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025

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The assailants attacked a mosque in Kpenya village after attacks in a string of villages in the remote Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state Friday, police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
The shooter who gunned down a man in Fort Worth’s West 7th entertainment district in 2024 amid an argument about a person whom the assailant was dating has pleaded guilty to murder.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of assailant

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An accuser known as Victim 10, who testified for the prosecution at Sandusky's trial, is now prepared to tell the court Sandusky did not abuse him.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
This disclosure prompted church leadership to meet with the accuser and her mother, which ultimately resulted in a report to the child abuse hotline that same month.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accuser

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In fact, in the early days of Trumpism’s rise the South Carolina Senator attempted to block it from taking hold of a party that, just eight years earlier, had once been helmed by Graham’s best friend and fellow Senate troublemaker John McCain.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026
In the movie, Broderick played Ferris, a teenage troublemaker who breaks the rules — and the fourth wall.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

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