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Meaning of revictimize in English

revictimize
verb [ T ]
(also re-victimize, UK usually revictimise, re-victimise)
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/ˌriːˈvɪk.tɪ.maɪz/ us
/ˌriˈvɪk.tə.maɪz/
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to harm someone again in an unfair way after they have been harmed in the past; to treat someone as a victim again (= a person who does not or cannot defend themselves against the harm that they are suffering):
The court has to explain its continual pattern of revictimizing this girl.
We would never want to revictimize a victim.
It is essential to protect the rights of victims and ensure they are not re-victimized when their cases are reopened.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
再度傷害…
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再度伤害…
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