victimhood

/ˈvɪktəmˌhʊd/ noun

The state or perception of being a victim.

Word Origin Victim comes from Latin victima 'sacrificial animal' — originally a creature offered to the gods. Victimhood adds the suffix -hood (from Proto-Germanic haiduz 'state, condition') to mean the condition of being a victim. The -hood suffix appears in childhood, adulthood, brotherhood, neighborhood. The word victim has shifted from a religious sacrifice to anyone harmed.

noun The state or perception of being a victim. countable

His constant talk of victimhood made it difficult for others to sympathize with his actual struggles.

(名词) 受害者心态

他不断谈论受害心态,反而让他人难以同情他真正的困境。

(sustantivo) El estado o percepción de ser una víctima.

Su constante discurso sobre la victimización dificultó que otros simpatizaran con sus luchas reales.

(nom) statut de victime; condition de victime [État ou perception d'être une victime.]

Ses discours constants sur sa **victimhood** rendaient difficile pour les autres de compatir à ses véritables épreuves.

(Substantiv) Opferrolle; Opferstatus [Der Zustand oder die Wahrnehmung, Opfer zu sein; die Haltung, sich als Opfer zu sehen.]

Seine ständige Betonung von **victimhood** machte es anderen schwer, Mitgefühl für seine tatsächlichen Probleme aufzubringen.

(名詞) 犠牲者であるという状態、またはそのように認識されること。

彼の絶え間ない被害者ぶった態度は、実際の困難に他人が同情するのを難しくしていた。

(substantivo) vitimização; condição de vítima [O estado ou percepção de ser uma vítima.]

Sua conversa constante sobre vitimismo dificultava que outros simpatizassem com suas reais dificuldades.

Word parts: victim + hood

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