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   victim

   /ˈvɪktɪm/

   noun

   • 1. a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action: "victims of domestic violence" Similar suffererinjured partycasualtyinjured personwounded persondead personfatalitylossloserOpposite attackerassailant
   • ▪ a person who is tricked or duped: "the victim of a hoax" Similar dupeeasy targeteasy preyfair gamesitting targeteverybody's foolstoogegullfoolAunt Sallytargetpreyquarryobjectsubjectrecipientfocusinformal:sitting ducksuckerfall guypushoversoft toucheasy touchchumpmugginscharliepatsypigeonsapschlemielmarkdill
   • ▪ a person who has come to feel helpless and passive in the face of misfortune or ill-treatment: "I saw myself as a victim"
   • ▪ a living creature killed as a religious sacrifice: "sacrificial victims for the ritual festivals" Similar sacrificeofferingburnt offeringscapegoat

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting a creature killed as a religious sacrifice): from Latin victima.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What is a victim of a crime?

   • n. 1. One who is harmed or killed by another, especially by someone committing a criminal or unlawful act: a victim of a mugging. 2. A living creature slain and offered as a sacrifice during a religious rite. 3. One who is harmed by or made to suffer under a circumstance or condition: victims of war; victims of an epidemic; victims of poverty. 4.

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   What is victim noun?

   • Definition of victim noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc. Several countries have pledged millions of dollars to help the victims of the tsunami. The team will try to identify potential victims of domestic violence.

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   What is a war victim?

   • war victims. a living creature sacrificed in religious rites. Referring to someone with a disability or chronic disease as a victim may make it seem as though they are defeated and made helpless by their condition. This can be avoided by using wording such as a person who has (or experiences ) or a person with the condition.

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   What is a victim in the Bible?

   • Forcing himself to believe that he had been the victim of some kind of illusory perception, he vigorously restrained his feelings. As he was about to descend the tree to feed upon his victim, his wicked eyes saw the hunters for the first time. Victim definition: a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency.

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   The meaning of VICTIM is one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent. How to use victim in a sentence.

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   VICTIM definition: 1. someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of…. Learn more.

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   Victim definition: a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency. See examples of VICTIM used in a sentence.

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   A victim is someone who has suffered as a result of someone else's actions or beliefs, or as a result of unpleasant circumstances.

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   noun. /ˈvɪktɪm/ Idioms. a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc. shooting/murder victims. flood/crash/accident victims. an innocent/unsuspecting victim. victims of crime/abuse/violence. the alleged victim of a serious assault.

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   n. 1. One who is harmed or killed by another, especially by someone committing a criminal or unlawful act: a victim of a mugging. 2. A living creature slain and offered as a sacrifice during a religious rite. 3. One who is harmed by or made to suffer under a circumstance or condition: victims of war; victims of an epidemic; victims of poverty. 4.

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   Use the word victim to describe someone who has been wronged or harmed, like the victim of the armed robbery or the stores that went out of business, victims of the slow economy.