victim-blaming
English
noun
Definitions
- The practice of holding the victim of a crime or other wrongful act wholly or partially responsible for what befell them.
Etymology
Compound from English victim + English blaming.
Origin
English
blaming
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antivictim English
- blame English
- blaming English
- blamingly English
- blamings English
- multivictim English
- nonvictim English
- victim English
- victimage English
- victimhood English
- victimisation English
- victimise English
- victimism English
- victimist English
- victimization English
- victimize English
- victimless English
- victimlike English
- victimry English
- victimship English
- victimy English
- blamyng Middle English
- victime Middle French