victimology
[ vik-tuh-mol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌvɪk təˈmɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of crime victims and the psychological effects of being a victim.
OTHER WORDS FROM victimology
vic·tim·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby victimology
vict.,
victa,
victim,
victimize,
victimless crime,
victimology,
victoire,
victor,
victor charlie,
victor emmanuel i,
victor emmanuel ii
Example sentences from the Web for victimology
He went on to say that “some of the victimology and all of this other stuff is trumped up.”
Malkinization: the practice of substituting squabbling for policy and victimology for self-respect.
British Dictionary definitions for victimology
victimology
/ (ˌvɪktɪˈmɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the psychological effects experienced by the victims of crime