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Victimized vs Violated - What's the difference?

victimized | violated |

As verbs the difference between victimized and violated

is that victimized is (victimize) while violated is (violate).

As an adjective violated is

conveys the sense of having been abused sexually (see womanize).

victimized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (victimize)

    • 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

    violated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Conveys the sense of having been abused sexually (see womanize).

    • Synonyms

    * raped * desecrated * defiled

    Verb

    (head)
  • (violate)

    • Anagrams

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