Victimage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Victimage is a noun meaning The state of being a victim.
Meaning
The state of being a victim.
More Meanings
- The act of scapegoating a person or group in order to avoid societal guilt.
Example Sentences
Victimage and populism work in conjunction.
Both aesthetic and social logic motivate the victimages.
Constant victimage to a feeble stomach while instrumenting Tannhäuser. (1845.)
Exploration of the victim's history can bring about the insight that the victimage is more than coincidence and that he has had a part in promoting it.
Word Forms
- victimages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include victimhood, victoriousness, victimization, vindictiveness, vassality, survivorship.
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