"Victim status" refers to the condition of being seen or treated as a victim, usually in relation to experiencing harm or unfair treatment. It suggests that someone is identified as a victim and receives certain attention or sympathy for their suffering or difficulties.
Full definition
Similar and related words and phrases are presented below.
«victim»
«status»
Related phrases
Sentences with «victim status»
- It is ironic that the very activists who emerged from this new environment developed the strategy of claiming victim status through the use of such symbols as the pink triangle. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
- Within a current culture that elevates victim status, it is incumbent upon all «caring» individuals to prove they share the pain of not knowing. (coreknowledge.org)
- This study investigated the predictive relations between externalizing behavior, peer preference and friendship quantity, and bully status and victim status among children becoming acquainted with one another for the first time. (link.springer.com)
- (see all
sentences)