victimised
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Treated unfairly or harmed by someone else's actions; made a victim of exploitation or deception. Describes a person or group who has been subjected to unjust treatment, often involving being taken advantage of for another's benefit.
Usage
- The adjective victimised is used to describe the state or feeling of someone who has been exploited or wronged.
- It often implies a power imbalance where one party benefits at the expense of the other.
- It can describe a single instance or a repeated pattern of treatment.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The victimised employees finally reported the manager's bullying to human resources.
- She felt deeply victimised by the false accusations.
- Policies must protect victimised minorities from further discrimination.
Advanced Usage
- "to feel victimised": to experience the emotional state of having been unfairly treated.
- Even after the apology, he continued to feel victimised.
- Used in sociological or legal contexts to describe groups or individuals targeted for abuse, fraud, or systemic injustice.
- The report focused on the most victimised communities in the city.
Variants and Related Words
- Victimise (verb): to single someone out for cruel or unjust treatment.
- Bullies often victimise those they perceive as weak.
- Victimisation (noun): the process or act of treating someone unfairly.
- The victimisation of whistleblowers is a serious problem.
- Victim (noun): a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
- She was the victim of a sophisticated scam.
Synonyms
- Exploited: used unfairly for someone else's advantage.
- Wronged: treated unjustly or harmed.
- Taken advantage of: exploited, especially of someone's trust or good nature.
- Used (in this context): treated as a means to an end without regard for one's well-being.
Antonyms
- Empowered: given power or authority to do something.
- Vindicated: cleared of blame or suspicion.
- Protected: kept safe from harm or injury.
Related Phrases
- To be a victim of circumstance: to suffer as a result of factors outside one's control.
- He wasn't lazy; he was a victim of circumstance.
- To fall victim to: to be harmed or affected by something (often a negative situation or deception).
- Many people fall victim to online phishing scams.
Adjective
- of persons; taken advantage of
- after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used