victim

Meanings

• noun

  A person who has been harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

  - "The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital."
  - "The victim's family was devastated by the loss."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈvɪktəm/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1769798"

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Antonyms

offender

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Synonyms

injured party

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with victim
crime , time , prime , clime , dime

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Variants

List of all variants of victim that leads to same result
victim , victimhood , victimhoods , victims , victim mentality , fall victim to , fashion victim

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Etymology

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From Old French victime, from Latin victima, a sacrifice, from vitare to avoid, evade, from vis- to see. A person who is harmed, injured, or killed.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'victim' is also used in mathematics to represent an expression that is being solved for a variable.

2. In ancient Rome, victims were sometimes used as offerings to the gods. The victim would be sacrificed and the god would be believed to consume the victim's essence, granting the worshipper's request.

3. The term 'victim' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone who is taken advantage of or exploited, even if they have not been physically harmed.

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Related Concepts

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1. survivor: A person who has experienced or lived through a traumatic or life-threatening event, especially one in which others have been killed or injured.

2. witness: A person who sees or experiences an event and is able to provide testimony about it.

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Culture

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The concept of a victim is central to many areas of society and culture. In literature, victims are often portrayed as tragic figures who elicit sympathy and compassion from readers. In art, victims are a common theme in works that explore themes of suffering, loss, and redemption. In music, songs about victims can be found in various genres, from ballads to protest songs.

How to Memorize "victim"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who has been hurt or harmed in some way. Visualize their emotions, their physical condition, and the circumstances surrounding their victimization.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'victim' with words like 'harm', 'injury', and 'suffering'. Visualize a person who has been affected negatively by an event or action.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym V-I-C-T-I-M to remember the definition: Voluntary or Involuntary, Caused by another, Timeline, Injury or Harm, Medical attention, and death or Disability.

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