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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.

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   Who is a victim?

   • A victim is someone who has been hurt or killed. Not all the victims survived. A victim is someone who has suffered as a result of someone else's actions or beliefs, or as a result of unpleasant circumstances. He described himself and Altman as victims rather than participants in the scandal.

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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?

   • 1. a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: war victims. 2. a person who is deceived or cheated: the victims of a fraudulent scheme. 3. a living creature sacrificed in religious rites.

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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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   A victim is someone who has been hurt or killed by someone or something, or who has suffered as a result of someone else's actions or beliefs. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of victim.

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   A victim is a person or animal who suffers harm, death, or deception from another or from some adverse act, circumstance, or condition. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, translations, and usage examples of the word victim from different sources.

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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.