victim
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.vic·tim
noun \ˈvik-təm\Definition of VICTIM
1
: a living being sacrificed to a deity or in the performance of a religious rite
2
: one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent <the schools are victims of the social system>: as a (1) : one that is injured, destroyed, or sacrificed under any of various conditions <a victim of cancer> <a victim of the auto crash> <a murder victim> (2) : one that is subjected to oppression, hardship, or mistreatment <a frequent victim of political attacks> b : one that is tricked or duped <a con man's victim>
— vic·tim·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun
See Examples of VICTIM
- the victims of a hoax
- He was the victim of an error.
Origin of VICTIM
Latin victima; perhaps akin to Old High German wīh holy
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with VICTIM
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