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victim blaming
victim blaming Victim blaming is the act of shifting responsibility for wrongdoing onto the person who was harmed instead of the perpetrator.
Victim blaming is the act of shifting responsibility for wrongdoing onto the person who was harmed instead of the perpetrator. In this context, it appears as part of a defensive response that deflects blame and distorts the events in the wrongdoer’s favor.