victim

Definitions


[ˈvɪktɪm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action
(e.g: victims of domestic violence)


Phrases:
- fall victim to

Origin:
late 15th century (denoting a creature killed as a religious sacrifice): from Latin victima




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