Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revictimizer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-vic-tim-iz-er
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who revictimizes; an aggressor or bully who goes on to victimize the same person again, especially after some intervention or punishment.

Example Sentences

"If so, what does that tell us about the relationships these girls are repeatedly drawn to, and how might these men function as revictimizers?"
"Arrest, prosecution, and incarceration, nonetheless, did not prevent reabuse, and revictimizers were particularly prone to violating orders of protection (A. Klein et al., 2008)."

Etymology

From revictimize + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: revictimize

Inflected Forms

revictimizers (plural)

Questions

What does revictimizer mean?: One who revictimizes; an aggressor or bully who goes on to victimize the same person again, especially after some intervention or punishment.
Where does revictimizer come from?: From revictimize + -er.

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