0 the condition of having been hurt, damaged, or made to suffer, especially when you want people to feel sorry for you because of this or use it as an excuse for something:
The story is a feminist revision of the usual tale that begins in passive victimhood and ends in marriage.
They tend to have a "siege mentality" that places blame on others, as well as a persistent sense of victimhood.
In an environment that rewards and even reveres victimhood, some people will do anything to prove themselves worthy.
He bristles at any imputation of victimhood. "I'm not a victim of anything," he says.
They wanted to reach a point where they could leave their victimhood behind and assert responsibility over their fate.
