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