Victimisation
Victimisation
Victimisation (pronounced: /ˌvɪktɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/) is a term used in psychology, sociology, and criminology to describe the process where an individual becomes a victim of a particular event, action, or policy. The term is often used in the context of discrimination, bullying, and harassment.
Etymology
The term 'victimisation' is derived from the Latin word 'victima', which means 'sacrificial animal'. In the modern context, it refers to the act of making someone a victim or targeting them for abusive or unfair treatment.
Related Terms
- Victim: An individual who suffers from a harmful event, action, or policy.
- Perpetrator: An individual who inflicts harm or unfair treatment on the victim.
- Bystander: An individual who observes the act of victimisation but does not participate in it.
- Secondary victimisation: The re-traumatisation of the victim through the responses of individuals and institutions.
- Victim blaming: The act of holding the victim responsible for the harm they have suffered.
- Victimology: The study of victims and the process of victimisation.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Victimisation
- Wikipedia's article - Victimisation
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