Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

victimhood

/vˈɪktəmhˌʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: vic-tim-hood
IPA: /vˈɪktəmhˌʊd/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or perception of being a victim.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some can surmount their victimhood, and some can't."
"the Nazis were the great artists of victimhood fiction., Timothy Snyder, The New York Times, June 14, 2018, How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany?"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyk-der. Latin victima Middle French victimebor. English victim Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English victimhood From victim + -hood.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

victimhoods (plural)

Phrases

victimhood Olympics

Frequently Paired Words

perpetratorhood

Synonyms

victimism

Questions

How do you pronounce victimhood?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɪktəmhˌʊd/.
What does victimhood mean?: The state or perception of being a victim.
Where does victimhood come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyk-der. Latin victima Middle French victimebor. English victim Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English victimhood From victim + -hood.

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