victimism

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victimism

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From victim + -ism.

noun

  1. uncountable A tendency to play the victim; the adoption of a victimized persona. In this context, I am concerned that victimism does not become the basis of a woman's self-definition and disempowerment.

    Similar: victimhood

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noun tendency to play the victim

Españolvictimismo
Portuguêsvitimismo
Françaisvictimisme
DeutschOpferrolle
Italianovittimismo

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"victimism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/victimism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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victimism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/victimism

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"victimism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/victimism.

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@misc{victimism_2026,
  title = {victimism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/victimism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}