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victimology

/ˌvɪktɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
vic-ti-mol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌvɪktɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The attitude of seeing oneself as a victim, especially in a way that is self-absorbed or indulgent.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French victimologie. From victim + -ology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

victimologies (plural)

Derived Forms

victimologic victimological victimologist

Questions

How do you pronounce victimology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɪktɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does victimology mean?
The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.
Where does victimology come from?
It is traced to French.

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