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Victimize vs Villainize - What's the difference?

victimize | villainize |

As verbs the difference between victimize and villainize

is that victimize is to make someone a victim or sacrifice while villainize is to represent as a villain.

victimize

English

Alternative forms

* victimise (British)

Verb

(victimiz)
  • To make someone a victim or sacrifice.
  • To punish someone unjustly.
  • To swindle or defraud someone.

    • Derived terms

    * victimizer

    villainize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * villainise

    Verb

    (villainiz)
  • To represent as a villain.

    • See also

    * demonize * vilify