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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 Opposite
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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.
VICTIM definition: 1. someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of…. Learn more.
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 was a victim of racial prejudice. [ + of ]
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.
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.
n. 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. [1490–1500; < Latin victima sacrificial animal]
The earliest known use of the noun victim is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for victim is from 1483, in a translation by William Caxton, printer, merchant, and diplomat. victim is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French.
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.
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.
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.
