victim
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vic·tim
(vĭk′tĭm)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. A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of: the victim of a cruel hoax.
[Latin victima.]
vic′tim·hood′ (-ho͝od′) n.
victim
(ˈvɪktɪm)n
1. a person or thing that suffers harm, death, etc, from another or from some adverse act, circumstance, etc: victims of tyranny.
2. a person who is tricked or swindled; dupe
3. a living person or animal sacrificed in a religious rite
[C15: from Latin victima]
Usage: Using the word victim or victims in relation to chronic illness or disability is often considered demeaning and disempowering. Alternative phrases such as who experiences, who has been diagnosed with, or simply with and then the name of the disability or illness, can be used instead
vic•tim
(ˈvɪk təm)n.
1. a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: war victims.
2. a person who is deceived or cheated: the victims of a fraudulent scheme.
3. a living creature sacrificed in religious rites.
[1490–1500; < Latin victima sacrificial animal]
victim
- Originally denoted a person or animal killed as a sacrifice.See also related terms for sacrifice.
victim
– casualty1. 'victim'
You refer to someone as a victim when they have suffered as the result of a crime or natural disaster.
They offered financial aid for flood victims.
We have been the victims of a terrible crime.
2. 'casualty'
You don't usually use 'victim' to refer to someone who has been injured or killed in a war or accident. The word you use is casualty.
There were heavy casualties on both sides.
The casualties were taken to the nearest hospital.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  victim - an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstanceunfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune injured party, casualty - someone injured or killed in an accident casualty - someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement hunted person - a person who is hunted martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion muggee - a victim of a mugging; "the law seems to give more protection to the mugger than to the muggee" murderee - a victim who is murdered poor devil, wretch - someone you feel sorry for fair game, prey, quarry, target - a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt" punching bag - a person on whom another person vents their anger; "he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag" scapegoat, whipping boy - someone who is punished for the errors of others |
| 2. |  victim - a person who is tricked or swindledindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" chump, fall guy, gull, patsy, soft touch, sucker, mug, fool, mark - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of lamb - a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters) easy mark, sitting duck - a defenseless victim |
victim
noun
1. casualty, sufferer, injured party, fatality an organisation representing victims of the accident
casualty survivor
casualty survivor
2. prey, patsy (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), sucker (slang), dupe, gull (archaic), stooge, sitting duck (informal), sitting target, innocent the victim of a particularly cruel hoax
prey attacker, offender, culprit, assailant, guilty party
prey attacker, offender, culprit, assailant, guilty party
3. scapegoat, sacrifice, martyr, fall guy (informal), whipping boy A sacrificial victim was thrown to the judicial authorities.
victim
noun1. One or more living creatures slain and offered to a deity as part of a religious rite:
Translations
victim
[ˈvɪktɪm]A. N (= subject of attack) → víctima f
the victims (= survivors of disaster) → los damnificados
to be the victim of [+ attack, hoax] → ser víctima de
to fall victim to [+ desire, sb's charms] → sucumbir a, dejarse llevar por
the victims (= survivors of disaster) → los damnificados
to be the victim of [+ attack, hoax] → ser víctima de
to fall victim to [+ desire, sb's charms] → sucumbir a, dejarse llevar por
B. CPD Victim Support N (Brit) organización de ayuda a las víctimas de actos delictivos
victim
[ˈvɪktɪm] n → victime fto be the victim of sth [+ crime, assault, war, terrorism, disease, discrimination, prejudice] → être victime de qch
He was the victim of a mugging → Il a été victime d'une agression.
an accident victim → la victime d'un accident
cancer victims → les victimes du cancer
the murder victim → la victime du meurtre
victim
n → Opfer nt; he was the victim of a practical joke → ihm wurde ein Streich gespielt; to be the victim of somebody’s sarcasm → eine Zielscheibe für jds Sarkasmus sein; the hawk flew off with its victim in its claws → der Falke flog mit seiner Beute in den Klauen davon; to fall (a) victim to something → einer Sache (dat) → zum Opfer fallen; I fell victim to the flu → mich hatte die Grippe erwischt (inf); to fall victim to somebody’s charms → jds Charme (dat) → erliegen; the whole of the region fell victim to the drought → die ganze Gegend wurde ein Opfer der Dürre
victim
(ˈviktim) noun a person who receives ill-treatment, injury etc. a murder victim; Food is being sent to the victims of the disaster.
victim
→ ضَحِيَّة oběť offer Opfer θύμα víctima uhri victime žrtva vittima 犠牲 피해자 slachtoffer offer ofiara vítima жертва offer ผู้เคราะห์ร้าย kurban nạn nhân 受害者victim
n. victima.