Spanish

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Etymology

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From víctima (victim) +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /biɡtimiˈθaɾ/ [biɣ̞.t̪i.miˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /biɡtimiˈsaɾ/ [biɣ̞.t̪i.miˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: vic‧ti‧mi‧zar

Verb

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victimizar (first-person singular present victimizo, first-person singular preterite victimicé, past participle victimizado)

  1. to victimize (to make someone a victim)
    • 2015 November 7, “Tribuna”, in El País[1]:
      Simple pero competente, un servidor público ejemplar quien, ante un tribunal, articula la defensa de su propio juicio: ser victimizado por haber seguido órdenes.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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