victimization
/ˌvɪk.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/noun
victimization is spelled V-I-C-T-I-M-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, victimization means “An act that victimizes or exploits someone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of victimization is victimizations.
How many letters and syllables are in victimization?
| Letters | 13: V-I-C-T-I-M-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is victimization?
Victimization appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce victimization?
- /ˌvɪk.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
- /ˌvɪk.tɪ.məˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Victimization has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-victimization.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-victimization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of victimization
- victimizations plural
- victimisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does victimization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An act that victimizes or exploits someone.
- 2
Adversity as a result of being a victim.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Victimization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | victimisation, victimation |
| German | Viktimisierung, Schikanieren, Ausnutzen einer Schwäche, Zuweisen der Opferrolle , Opferzustand |
| Portuguese | vitimização, vitimação |
| Spanish | victimización |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does victimization come from?
From victim + -ization or victimize + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).