Victimized (Adjective)
Meaning
(of persons) taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Many low-income citizens felt victimized by companies charging exorbitant interest rates on short-term loans.
- The elderly woman claimed she was victimized by a fake contractor who fixed her roof for an outrageous fee.
- In a heated speech, the union representative argued that employees felt victimized by the company's new strict work policies.
- She ended the relationship, feeling victimized by her partner's constant lies and manipulation.
- Locals felt victimized by foreign investors who were buying up the town's properties and pricing them out of the market.