victimism

English

Etymology

victim +‎ -ism

Noun

victimism (uncountable)

1. A tendency to play the victim; the adoption of a victimized persona.

   Synonym: victimhood

   • 2001, Janice G. Raymond, A Passion for Friends: Toward a Philosophy of Female Affection:

     In this context, I am concerned that victimism does not become the basis of a woman's self-definition and disempowerment.

Related terms

• victimist
• victim
• victimize, victimise
• victimization, victimisation

Translations

tendency to play the victim

• Catalan: victimisme m
• French: victimisme (fr) m
• Galician: vitimismo m
• Italian: vittimismo (it) m
• Portuguese: vitimismo (pt) m
• Spanish: victimismo (es) m