Definition of victim Victim

/vɪˈktʌm/ - [viktum] - vic•tim

We found 17 definitions of victim from 6 different sources.

What does victim mean?

Noun Plural: victims
victim - an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
		unfortunate, unfortunate person a person who suffers misfortune
		injured party, casualty a decrease of military personnel or equipment
		casualty a decrease of military personnel or equipment
		hunted person a person who is hunted
		martyr, sufferer one who suffers for the sake of principle
		martyr one who suffers for the sake of principle
		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 animal hunted or caught for food
		punching bag an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
victim - a person who is tricked or swindled
		dupe
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
		laughingstock, stooge, goat, butt any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
		chump, fall guy, patsy, soft touch, gull, fool, mug, sucker, mark a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
		lamb young sheep

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victim (Noun)
A living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in a religious rite; by extension, the transfigurated body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
victim (Noun)
Anyone who is harmed by another.
victim (Noun)
An aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime.
victim (Noun)
A person who suffers any other injury, loss, or damage as a result of a voluntary undertaking.
victim (Noun)
An unfortunate person who suffers from a disaster or other adverse circumstance.
victim (Noun)
Narratology. A character who is conquered or manipulated by a villain.

victim (n.)
A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of.
victim (n.)
A person or thing destroyed or sacrificed in the pursuit of an object, or in gratification of a passion; as, a victim to jealousy, lust, or ambition.
victim (n.)
A person or living creature destroyed by, or suffering grievous injury from, another, from fortune or from accident; as, the victim of a defaulter; the victim of a railroad accident.
victim (n.)
Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull.

victim
Anyone who is harmed by another person or by an accident
victim
A living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
victim
A person who is wounded or killed in a battle, accident etc.

Victim is a term used for the person a crime is committed against. If someone is robbed, they are the victim. If someone is killed, that person is the victim. The person who did the crime is the culprit.

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