# victim-blaming

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The practice of holding the victim of a crime or other wrongful act wholly or partially responsible for what befell them.

## Etymology
From victim + blaming.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/victim-blaming