# victimology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvɪktɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/

## Definitions
1. The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.
2. The attitude of seeing oneself as a victim, especially in a way that is self-absorbed or indulgent.

## Etymology
From French victimologie. From victim + -ology.

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