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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vic•tim /ˈvɪktəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who suffers from destruction or an injury:war victims.
- a person who is deceived, betrayed, or cheated:the victims of a fraudulent scheme.
- a living creature that is sacrificed in a religious rite.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vic•tim (vik′tim),USA pronunciation n. - a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency:a victim of an automobile accident.
- a person who is deceived or cheated, as by his or her own emotions or ignorance, by the dishonesty of others, or by some impersonal agency:a victim of misplaced confidence;the victim of a swindler;a victim of an optical illusion.
- a person or animal sacrificed or regarded as sacrificed:war victims.
- a living creature sacrificed in religious rites.
- Latin victima sacrificial animal
- 1490–1500
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ n - a person or thing that suffers harm, death, etc, from another or from some adverse act, circumstance, etc: victims of tyranny
- a person who is tricked or swindled; dupe
- a living person or animal sacrificed in a religious rite
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin victima |