Meaning

One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:.

Definitions by Sense

1. One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
2. A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
3. (transitive, rare, now nonstandard) To make (something) a victim (especially of a ritual sacrifice); to victimize.

Example Sentences

The victim of the robbery gave a detailed statement.

crime victim

victim of abuse

play the victim

the youngest victims of the brutal war

victim of a bad decision by a rushed and overworked judge

She saw herself as a victim of circumstance.

According to this saga of intellectual-property misanthropy, these creatures [patent trolls] roam the business world, buying up patents and then using them to demand extravagant payouts from companies they accuse of infringing them. Often, their victims pay up rather than face the costs of a legal battle.

Word Forms

• victims
• victiming
• victimed

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When Should You Use Victim?

Use victim when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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