Home › Words › V › victimismvictimismvictimism · noun — A tendency to play the victim; the adoption of a victimized persona.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom victim + -ism.nounA tendency to play the victim; the adoption of a victimized persona.e.g.“In this context, I am concerned that victimism does not become the basis of a woman's self-definition and disempowerment.” — 2001, Janice G. Raymond, A Passion for Friends: Toward a Philosophy of Female Affection:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.victimist 84% match — Characteristic of victimism; feigning or co-opting victimhood. vs victimism →victimy 78% match — Characteristic of a victim, or of someone who has victim mentality. vs victimism →victimry 76% match — victimhood vs victimism →victimship 75% match — victimhood vs victimism →victimation 74% match — Victimization. vs victimism →victimlike 73% match — Resembling or characteristic of a victim. vs victimism →sympathism 73% match — The habit of positioning oneself as a victim or martyr so as to elicit sympathy from others. vs victimism →victimization 71% match — An act that victimizes or exploits someone. vs victimism →