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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › victimVictim Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVICTIM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVICTIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvictim noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › victimVictim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishvictim noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   victim. noun. /ˈvɪktəm/. a person who has been attacked, injured, or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc. murder/rape, etc. victims accident/earthquake/famine, etc. victims AIDS/cancer/stroke, etc. victims victims of crime She was the innocent victim of an arson attack.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVICTIM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   someone who has suffered the effects of violence, illness, or bad luck: victims of crime. hurricane / flood victims. Fewer examples. The victim was stabbed repeatedly with a knife. In each case the unsuspecting victim had been invited into Cooper's home. He claimed he was provoked by the victim.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › victimVictim - definition of victim by The Free Dictionary

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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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › victimVictim Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Victim definition: One who is harmed or killed by another, especially by someone committing a criminal or unlawful act.