About The Word Victim
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Victim
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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.]
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