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Victim Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Victim? [n] an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance [n] a person who is tricked or swindled Synonyms \| Synonyms for Victim: dupe Related Terms \| Find terms related to Victim: See Also \| butt \| casualty \| chump \| easy mark \| fair game \| fall guy \| fool \| goat \| gull \| human \| hunted person \| individual \| injured party \| lamb \| laughingstock \| mark \| martyr \| mortal \| mug \| muggee \| murderee \| patsy \| person \| poor devil \| prey \| quarry \| scapegoat \| schlemiel \| shlemiel \| sitting duck \| soft touch \| somebody \| someone \| soul \| stooge \| sucker \| sufferer \| target \| unfortunate \| unfortunate person \| whipping boy \| wretch Victim In Webster's Dictionary \Vic"tim\, n. [L. victima: cf. F. victime.] 1. A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of. Led like a victim, to my death I'll go. --Dryden. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull. [Colloq.]

Victim Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Victim?

[n] an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
[n] a person who is tricked or swindled

Synonyms | Synonyms for Victim: dupe

Related Terms | Find terms related to Victim:

Victim In Webster's Dictionary

\Vic"tim\, n. [L. victima: cf. F. victime.]
1. A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the
   performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or
   made an offering of.

         Led like a victim, to my death I'll go. --Dryden.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull.
   [Colloq.]

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