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victim

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪktɪm/

Definition of victim

a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action:victims of domestic violence earthquake victims
a person who is tricked or duped:the victim of a hoax
a person who has come to feel helpless and passive in the face of misfortune or ill-treatment:I saw myself as a victim [as modifier]:a victim mentality
a living creature killed as a religious sacrifice: sacrificial victims for the ritual festivals

Phrases

fall victim to: be hurt, killed, damaged, or destroyed by:he fell victim to a fatal blood infection

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

Definition of victim in the US English dictionary

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