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Definition of victim
1 : one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent the schools are victims of the social system: such asa (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 attacksb : one that is tricked or duped a con man's victim
2 : a living being sacrificed to a deity or in the performance of a religious rite
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Examples of victim in a Sentence
the victims of a hoax
He was the victim of an error.
Recent Examples of victim from the Web
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Three years after seizing control of the great alluvial plains of the Tigris and Euphrates, Islamic State (IS), which has claimed so many victims in north-western Iraq, Syria and beyond, is finally dying.
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As recent as yesterday, I was advised of one that occurred and reminded of how easily anyone can fall victim.
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The victim required 12 stitches to close his neck wound, Assistant State's Attorney Jim French said.
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Guerrero, now 40, has pleaded not guilty to charges linked to a dozen victims in what could become a death penalty case.
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Kansas City, Kan., Police said the victim was a black man in his 20s but could offer no other identifying information.
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To arrive at their conclusion, the OPCW interviewed local witnesses, attended autopsies, and collected bio-medical samples of deceased victims, along with samples from the environment.
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The police did not identify the victim, other than as a woman and a doctor.
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In the weeks since the shooting, community members gathered at a vigil at Hobart High School to remember the 9-year-old victim.
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Origin and Etymology of victim
Latin victima; perhaps akin to Old High German wīh holy
VICTIM Defined for English Language Learners
victim
playDefinition of victim for English Language Learners
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: a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else
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: a person who is cheated or fooled by someone else
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: someone or something that is harmed by an unpleasant event (such as an illness or accident)
VICTIM Defined for Kids
victim
playDefinition of victim for Students
1 : a person who is cheated, fooled, or hurt by another
2 : an individual injured or killed (as by disease, violence, or disaster)
3 : a person or animal offered as a religious sacrifice
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