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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.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.

5. 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.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › victim_nvictim, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun victim. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. 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.

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. www.britannica.com › dictionary › victimVictim Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   VICTIM meaning: 1 : a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else; 2 : a person who is cheated or fooled by someone else.

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

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    The noun victim refers to a person who has been harmed by a crime, accident, or other adverse circumstances, such as a victim of a tsunami or a victim of domestic violence.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › victim_vvictim, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    Originally: to kill (a sacrificial victim); to sacrifice (something). Later: to make (a person or thing) a victim of something, esp. a crime; to harm, disadvantage.