Victimology Terms

noun a person who has been kidnapped

• The police were able to rescue the kidnappee unharmed.
• I can't believe they found the kidnappee safe and sound!
• The kidnappee managed to escape from the criminals.
• The company was like a kidnappee, held hostage by the demands of its investors.

noun a person who has been subjected to abuse or mistreatment

• The abusee sought help from a therapist to address the trauma.
• The abusee finally opened up to their close friends about what they had been going through.
• The abusee decided to cut ties with the toxic person in their life.
• The abusee felt like a puppet being controlled by their abuser.