victimized

1. 1.

   (of persons) taken advantage of

   “after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used”

   Synonymsexploitedill-usedput-uponusedvictimised

   Similarmisused

Questions about victimized

What does victimized mean?

victimized means "(of persons) taken advantage of".

How many syllables are in victimized?

victimized has 3 syllables: vic-timi-zed. The stress falls on "vic". In IPA it is /ˈvɪktəmaɪzd/.

What is another word for victimized?

Close synonyms include exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimised. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is victimized a common word?

victimized is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.