victim

Meaning

Noun

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. 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:
3. 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:
4. 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:
5. 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:
6. A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
7. (broadly) A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.

Verb

To make (something) a victim (especially of a ritual sacrifice); to victimize.

Opposite of

culprit, criminal, assailant, aggressor, offender

Synonyms

sufferer

sacrifice

casualty

prey

dupe

injured party

quarry

scapegoat

gull

human sacrifice

plaintiff

slave

survivor

target

wretch

aggrieved

wounded people

chase

complainant

food

🍽️

fool

injured person

loot

martyr

oblation

offering

Translations

victime

Opfer

víctima

vittima

slachtoffer

vítima

θύμα

víctima

kurban

sacrifice

getroffene

victima

dupe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɪktɪm/

Etymology

From Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”).