Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun victimization

2 senses of victimization

Sense 1
victimization -- (adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him")
       => adversity, hardship, hard knocks -- (a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship")

Sense 2
exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using -- (an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization")
       => mistreatment -- (the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother")