What does "victim-blame" mean?

To subject to victim-blaming; to blame and hold responsible (the victim of an attack, disease, etc for the attack which they have suffered).

Victim-blame

verb

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Verb

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To subject to victim-blaming; to blame and hold responsible (the victim of an attack, disease, etc for the attack which they have suffered). transitive
"Original groups who suffer from the infection, particularly if the epidemic is a sexually transmitted disease, can be stigmatized and victim-blamed."

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"Original groups who suffer from the infection, particularly if the epidemic is a sexually transmitted disease, can be stigmatized and victim-blamed."

Etymology

Back-formation from victim-blaming, equivalent to victim + blame.

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