"perfect victim" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perfect victims [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} perfect victim (plural perfect victims)
  1. (psychology) A victim of abuse who is blameless in all aspects of their interactions with the offender, often characterized by vulnerability, believability and respectability. Categories (topical): Psychology
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