victimising
Making someone suffer
Victimising is the British spelling of victimizing—singling someone out for cruel or unfair treatment.
A bully victimises weaker classmates.
An employer victimises a whistleblower by demoting them.
The word often implies persistent targeting rather than a single incident: She felt victimised by the constant criticism.
Manipulation causing self-doubt
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- guilt-trippingInducing remorse deliberately
- mind gamesPsychological manipulation tactics
psychological abuse · emotional abuse · controlling · isolating · undermining · deceiving · distorting · lying
Systematic mistreatment of groups
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- subjugationForcing into submission
- disenfranchisementRemoval of voting rights
suppression · repression · targeting · scapegoating · stigmatization · exclusion · silencing · othering
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- tormentingCausing severe distress
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
ridicule · teasing · heckling · badgering · hounding · menacing · threatening · scaring
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- houndingPersistently pursuing or pressuring
- badgeringPersistent harassment or nagging
- persecutingHarassing cruelly, often systematically
intimidating · threatening · targeting · unwanted attention · hostile environment · workplace harassment · sexual harassment · online harassment
Cruel or harmful behavior
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- harmInjury or damage
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
suffering · assault · battery · brutality · molestation · torment · violation · degradation
Benefiting from circumstances
- preying onExploiting or hunting
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
- manipulatingInfluencing through cunning
- usingPutting into service
swindling · cheating · defrauding · scamming · conning · fleecing · bilking · siphoning
gaslighting
Manipulation causing self-doubt
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- guilt-trippingInducing remorse deliberately
mind games · psychological abuse · emotional abuse · controlling · isolating · undermining · deceiving · distorting · lying · twisting
persecution
Systematic mistreatment of groups
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- subjugationForcing into submission
disenfranchisement · suppression · repression · targeting · scapegoating · stigmatization · exclusion · silencing · othering · dehumanizing
intimidation
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- tormentingCausing severe distress
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
belittling · ridicule · teasing · heckling · badgering · hounding · menacing · threatening · scaring · terrorizing
stalking
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- houndingPersistently pursuing or pressuring
- badgeringPersistent harassment or nagging
persecuting · intimidating · threatening · targeting · unwanted attention · hostile environment · workplace harassment · sexual harassment · online harassment · cyberstalking
mistreatment
Cruel or harmful behavior
injury · suffering · assault · battery · brutality · molestation · torment · violation · degradation · maltreatment
taking advantage
Benefiting from circumstances
- preying onExploiting or hunting
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
- manipulatingInfluencing through cunning
using · swindling · cheating · defrauding · scamming · conning · fleecing · bilking · siphoning · extracting
victimisingprotecting
Keeping from harm
safeguarding · shielding · defending · sheltering · guarding
victimisingempowering
Giving authority or confidence
uplifting · liberating · enabling · strengthening · helping
victimisingchampioning
Vigorously supporting a cause
standing up for · defending · supporting · backing · fighting for
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