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victimized

[ˈvɪk.tə.maɪzd]
adjective/verb (past participle)
vitimizado
1. Having been treated cruelly or unfairly; subjected to victimization
The victimized families received compensation from the government.
As famílias vitimizadas receberam compensação do governo.
2. Past tense: to make someone a victim; to treat someone unjustly or cruelly
He felt victimized by the unfair treatment at work.
Ele se sentiu vitimizado pelo tratamento injusto no trabalho.
3. To single out or target someone for harsh or unjust treatment
The minority group was victimized by discriminatory policies.
O grupo minoritário foi vitimizado por políticas discriminatórias.
NYC Slang
done dirty, played, set up
Synonyms
harmedwrongedmistreatedpersecutedexploitedabused
Antonyms
protectedhelpedsupportedfavoredbenefited

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vitimizado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
vitimizado
Standard usage, may also use 'prejudicado'
Portugal
vitimizado
Standard European Portuguese usage
Rio de Janeiro
vitimizado
Standard usage, colloquially 'prejudicado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall victim to
victimize someone by means of
become a victim of circumstance
secondary victimization
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