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Meaning of "victimology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VICTIMOLOGY

victimology  [ˌvɪktɪˈmɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICTIMOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Victimology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VICTIMOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

victimology

Victimology

Victimology is the study of victimization, including the relationships between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system — that is, the police and courts, and corrections officials — and the connections between victims and other social groups and institutions, such as the media, businesses, and social movements. Victimology is however not restricted to the study of victims of crime alone but may include other forms of human rights violations.

Definition of victimology in the English dictionary

The definition of victimology in the dictionary is the study of the psychological effects experienced by the victims of crime.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VICTIMOLOGY


anemology
ˌænɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
atmology
ætˈmɒlədʒɪ
cohomology
ˌkəʊhəˈmɒlədʒɪ
cosmology
kɒzˈmɒlədʒɪ
docimology
ˌdɒsɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
entomology
ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪ
enzymology
ˌɛnzaɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
epistemology
ɪˌpɪstɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
etymology
ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
gemmology
dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ
gemology
dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ
gizmology
ɡɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ
homology
həʊˈmɒlədʒɪ
ophthalmology
ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪ
orismology
ˌɒrɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ
pomology
pɒˈmɒlədʒɪ
potamology
ˌpɒtəˈmɒlədʒɪ
seismology
saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ
sphygmology
sfɪɡˈmɒlədʒɪ
zymology
zaɪˈmɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICTIMOLOGY

victim
victim support
victimhood
victimisation
victimiser
victimization
victimize
victimizer
victimless
victimless crime
victimologist
victor
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel III
victoria

WORDS THAT END LIKE VICTIMOLOGY

archaeology
astrology
biology
biotechnology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
physiology
psychology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of victimology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «victimology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICTIMOLOGY

Find out the translation of victimology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of victimology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «victimology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

被害者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

victimología
570 millions of speakers

English

victimology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

victimology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالضحايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

виктимологии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vitimologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

victimology
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

victimologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Victimology
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Viktimologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

被害者学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피해자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Korban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

victimology
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

victimology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीडितपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurban seçimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vittimologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiktymologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віктимології
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

victimologie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θυματολογίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

viktimologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

victimology
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Victimology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of victimology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTIMOLOGY»

The term «victimology» is regularly used and occupies the 82.074 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTIMOLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «victimology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «victimology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about victimology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICTIMOLOGY»

Discover the use of victimology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to victimology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crime Victims: An Introduction to Victimology
This Eighth edition expands coverage of human trafficking, crimes on campus, identity theft, stalking, motor vehicle theft, prison attacks, and similar high-profile issues.
Andrew Karmen, 2012
2
Victimology
They examine financial and social costs both to the individual and to the larger community. This new edition uses the theoretical foundation of victimology to establish a clear conceptual framework and reduce repetition.
William G. Doerner, Steven P. Lab, 2014
3
Victimology: A Text/Reader
This book will be a text/reader that provides an overview of the field of victimology.
Leah E. Daigle, 2011
4
Victimology: Theories and Applications
This chapter describes the victims of crime, the cost of victimization, trends in crime, and the application of forensic victimology in solving cases. Discipline of Victimology □ Criminology, defined as the scientific study of non-legal aspects of  ...
Ann Wolbert Burgess, Cheryl Regehr, Albert R. Roberts, 2012
5
Trends and Issues in Victimology
This book is a valuable addition to the growing literature on Victimology and Victimization. This book offers versatile authors of multidisciplinary fields of law, victimology, psychology and criminology.
Natti Ronel, K. Jaishankar, Moshe Bensimon, 2008
6
Forensic Victimology: Examining Violent Crime Victims in ...
The Dark Age In Victimology, the area after the emergence of written laws and structured governments, where all offenses were viewed as perpetrated against the king or state, not against the victims or their family. Forensic Victimology The ...
Brent E. Turvey, 2013
7
Challenging Notions: Critical Victimology in Canada
This ground-breaking work explores the world of victims and asks: How do we define and understand victims?
Tammy Landau, 2006
8
Handbook of Victims and Victimology
This book brings together leading scholars to produce an authoritative handbook on victims and victimology that gives due consideration to these developments.It is fundamental reading for students and academics studying victims and ...
Sandra Walklate, 2012
9
Victimology: Victimisation and Victims' Rights
This new textbook examines the theoretical arguments surrounding victims before examining who the victims of crime actually are and the measures taken by the criminal justice system in order to enhance their position.
Lorraine Wolhuter, Neil Olley, David Denham, 2008
10
The Praeger Handbook of Victimology
This work is the first interdisciplinary compilation of entries related to the crime victim to encompass the breadth of the 70-year-old discipline of victimology.
Janet K. Wilson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICTIMOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term victimology is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Victimology symposium: Speaking for those the sex trade silenced
Police, child protection workers, lawyers, doctors, aged care workers and teachers are just some of those whose professions deal with criminals and victims of ... «WA today, Jul 15»
2
President Obama Picks At The Scab Of Race
It is yet another example of the regressive-progressives promoting victimology among minorities. The regressive-progressive movement would have minorities in ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»
3
Perth symposium spotlights cyber-crime, murder, human trafficking …
... professionals to snatch up the "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity she says the 15th International Symposium of the World Society of Victimology represents. «WA today, Jun 15»
4
Lie-based Victimology Produces Violence
“A lie has overtaken significant parts of the country, resulting in growing mass hysteria,” recently wrote Heather Mac Donald, contributing editor of City Journal, ... «The New American, Jun 15»
5
A Big 'Own Goal' for Progressive Speech Victimology
The June 1 Notable & Quotable citing Northwestern University feminist film professor Laura Kipnis's “My Title IX Inquisition” (published in the Chronicle Review) ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
6
Baltimore, Victimology, Empowerment & Wesley
Fortunately, the April riots in Baltimore eventually subsided, although the underlying causes no doubt persist. Much of the commentary in reaction, including ... «Christian Post, Jun 15»
7
Comptroller hits failure of welfare public policies-victimology and …
First let me curse the darkness; the cult of victimology and entitlement that public policy has perpetuated is an abject failure for the poor, those working with the ... «Albany Times Union, May 15»
8
Victimology professor talks statistics, procedures and date rape drugs
Christina Gaudio, an investigator and victimology instructor at Rosemont College who formerly worked in victim services in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, ... «Hilltop Views, Apr 15»
9
Victims Über Alles
Simply put, victimology is the language and currency of our politics. Fighting for victims is a calling and minting new victims and grievances is a trillion-dollar ... «National Review Online, Jan 15»
10
Borderline Millennial on Victimology and Redemption
It's a worldview that has been deeply and systematically ingrained into my generation since the day of Saturday morning cartoons, and it's called "victimology.". «RushLimbaugh.com, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
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