victim
One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise…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
» Tom was one of the victims.
Tom war eins der Opfer. — bonny37
Том был одной из жертв. — odexed
Том був однією з жертв. — deniko
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7 sensesOne 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
The victim of the robbery gave a detailed statement.
crime victim
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:
One who is harmed or killed by a crime or scam.
victims of assault; the murderer's victims
became another victim of the latest scam
One who is harmed or killed by an accident or illness.
a fundraiser for victims of AIDS; a victim of a car crash
One who is harmed or killed as a result of other people's biases, emotions or incompetence, or their own.
a victim of his own pride; a victim of her own incompetence
the newcomer never managed to make friends, a victim of the town's deep distrust of outsiders
Opfer
же́ртваžértva
One who is harmed or killed as a result of a natural or man-made disaster or impersonal condition.
relief efforts to help victims of the hurricane
victim of an optical illusion; victim of a string of bad luck
A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
Opfer
же́ртваžértva
же́ртваžértva, офі́раofíra
A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
(broadly)The transfigured body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
- an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
- a person who is tricked or swindled
Examples
571 sentencesTom was one of the victims.
Том був однією з жертв. — deniko
ruТом был одной из жертв. — odexed
deTom war eins der Opfer. — bonny37
Tom may not be the only victim.
Том, можливо, не єдина жертва. — deniko
ruТом может быть не единственной жертвой. — odexed
Was the victim male or female?
Якої статі була жертва? — deniko
ruКакого пола был погибший? — Karok
There are no victims.
Жертв немає. — deniko
ruЖертв нет. — marafon
I'm the victim here.
Жертва тут я. — deniko
ruЖертва тут я. — Wezel
deIch bin hier das Opfer. — Luiaard
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”). Although this rootFrom Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”). Although this root and victor drive from homophonous PIE roots, they are traditionally reconstructed as separate words and thus not cognates.
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Forms
plural: victimsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a person who is tricked or swindled:dupe
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
28 related wordsCollocations
9 patterns- of the victims
- the victim of
- gunshot victims
- was the victim
- victim of a
- the victim was
- know the victims
- be a victim
- victim's name
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.