VICTIMIZER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

victimizer

noun

Definition of victimizer

as in assailant

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Recent Examples of victimizer Even if online shaming continues, this accountability will make sure that the victimizer will face social consequences as well. — Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025 Anyone who thinks the only alternative to being a victim is to be a victimizer is missing some important possibilities. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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Noun

In a further interview that night, the victim named Fuller, Brown and Mumphrey as the assailants.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
The state also sought to undercut the defense theory that the DNA could point to an unknown suspect, arguing that trace DNA under fingernails does not automatically suggest a struggle with an assailant.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of assailant

Noun

Arias had just received a yellow card after sticking out his leg to slow a Ghana attacker.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Real Madrid attacker Brahim Díaz went into the right side of the box, dragging two defenders with him before laying the ball back to Ounahi to clinically score his brace.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of attacker

Noun

Trump has strongly denied the allegations, which have not been corroborated, and the release of the potential notes comes after other documents related to that accuser were also previously not made public.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
His accuser supported Thursday's decision, which puts an end to one piece of a landmark #MeToo-era prosecution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026

Definition of accuser

Noun

This year’s milestone edition furthers that legacy by pairing foundational film voices with the next generation of artistic troublemakers.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
To help boost those numbers, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) recently released a brief PSA video advising on the best ways to locate and dispatch the ongoing troublemakers.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of troublemaker

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