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victimhood

/ˈvɪktɪmhʊd/

Meanings
noun
The state or perception of being a victim.

Examples :

"the Nazis were the great artists of victimhood fiction., Timothy Snyder, The New York Times, June 14, 2018, How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany?"
culture society politics mind emotion suffering attitude value moral philosophy

Related Words

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration power

power noun

/ˈpaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/

Ability to do or undergo something.

"The student's power to concentrate helped her finish her homework. "

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

Illustration timothy

timothy noun

/ˈtɪməθi/

Phleum pratense, timothy-grass, native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.

"The farmer planted a large field of timothy to feed his horses over the winter. "

Illustration fiction

fiction noun

/ˈfɪk.ʃən/

Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

"I am a great reader of fiction."

Illustration times

times noun

/tɑemz/ /taɪmz/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

Illustration victim

victim noun

/ˈvɪktəm/

One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:

"the youngest victims of the brutal war"

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

Illustration great

great noun

/ɡɹeɪt/

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

"Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

Illustration nazis

nazis noun

/ˈnɑːtsiːz/ /ˈnætsiːz/

A member of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, commonly called the NSDAP or Nazi Party).

"During World War II, Nazis persecuted Jewish people and other minority groups. "

Illustration artists

artists noun

/ˈɑːtɪsts/ /ˈɑɹ.tɪsts/

A person who creates art.

"The art club is full of talented artists. "