The practice of holding the victim of a crime or other wrongful act wholly or partially responsible for what befell them.

plural of secondary victimization

To subject to victim-blaming; to blame and hold responsible (the victim of an attack, disease, etc for the attack which they have suffered).

(idiomatic, intransitive) to suffer as a result of external circumstances or someone else's actions

(derogatory) A form of feminism predicated on the idea that women are weak or lack agency and therefore need to be protected.

The act of blaming the victim of a crime rather than the perpetrator.

plural of fashion victim

(derogatory) The act of pretending to be excluded, marginalized, or otherwise downtrodden in order to gain sympathy.

(derogatory, idiomatic) A person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimized.

plural of professional victim