Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defensive attribution

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: de-fen-sive at-tri-bu-tion
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

A tendency to blame victims for their misfortune, so that one feels less likely to be victimized in a similar way.

Example Sentences

"Previous research has indicated only indirectly that arousal may serve to mediate the defensive attribution of responsibility to a victim."

Questions

What does defensive attribution mean?: A tendency to blame victims for their misfortune, so that one feels less likely to be victimized in a similar way.

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