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    victim
    /ˈvɪktɪm/

    noun

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

    VICTIM definition: 1. someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of…. Learn more.

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

    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.

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

    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] He described himself and Altman as victims rather than participants in the scandal. Infectious diseases are spreading among many of the flood victims. 3. See fall victim to.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › victimVICTIM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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...

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

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of victim – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

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

    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.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › victimvictim | meaning of victim in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    victim meaning, definition, what is victim: someone who has been attacked, robbed, o...: Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › victimvictim - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    6 days ago · One that is harmed — killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected —by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular: the youngest victims of the brutal war. victim of a bad decision by a rushed and overworked judge. One who is harmed or killed by a crime or scam.