victimised
Made to suffer
Victimised is the British spelling of victimized—treated unfairly or made to suffer.
Someone victimised by a scam has been cheated.
Workers may feel victimised by management decisions.
The word often implies targeting: She was victimised for speaking out.
Victimisation suggests systematic mistreatment rather than isolated harm.
Pushed to society's edges
- subjugatedBrought under control
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- persecutedSubjected to hostile treatment
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
downtrodden · voiceless · repressed · suppressed · underprivileged · disadvantaged · silenced · dominated
Made to bear others' fault
- singled-outSelected from a group
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- harassedPersistently tormented
- discriminated-againstTreated unequally due to bias
ostracized · vilified · profiled · stereotyped · marked · stalked · hounded · mobbed
Without means to resist
- helplessUnable to act independently
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
weak · susceptible · prey · at-risk · naive · trusting · unsuspecting · gullible
marginalized
Pushed to society's edges
- subjugatedBrought under control
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- persecutedSubjected to hostile treatment
exploited · downtrodden · voiceless · repressed · suppressed · underprivileged · disadvantaged · silenced · dominated · tyrannized
scapegoated
Made to bear others' fault
- singled-outSelected from a group
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- harassedPersistently tormented
discriminated-against · ostracized · vilified · profiled · stereotyped · marked · stalked · hounded · mobbed · cyberbullied
defenseless
Without means to resist
- helplessUnable to act independently
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
exposed · weak · susceptible · prey · at-risk · naive · trusting · unsuspecting · gullible · exploitable
victimisedperpetrating
Carrying out wrongdoing
aggressing · victimising · aggressor · abusing · oppressing
victimisedprotected
Kept from harm
cherished · defended · safeguarded · sheltered · nurtured
victimisedempowered
Given power to act
liberated · in control · autonomous · self-determined · vindicated
victimise, victimising, victimises, victimisation, victimiser