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Synonyms for victim

Grammar : Noun
Spell : vik-tim
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɪk tɪm

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Définition of victim

Origin :
  • late 15c., "living creature killed and offered as a sacrifice to a deity or supernatural power," from Latin victima "person or animal killed as a sacrifice." Perhaps distantly connected to Old English wig "idol," Gothic weihs "holy," German weihen "consecrate" (cf. Weihnachten "Christmas") on notion of "a consecrated animal." Sense of "person who is hurt, tortured, or killed by another" is first recorded 1650s; meaning "person oppressed by some power or situation" is from 1718. Weaker sense of "person taken advantage of" is recorded from 1781.
  • noun someone or something sacrificed, preyed upon
Example sentences :
  • He was not naturally bad, but he had fallen a victim to sudden temptation.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Major John Postell had been pitched upon as the first victim.
  • Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
  • He had been defied, trapped, made a victim of the gang who had killed his most valued informer.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • Between him and her as the victim of the law, there could be no hesitation for choice.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • "You'll have to cut down your victim before I get there," grinned Chip.
  • Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
  • You are a strong man; and you are a victim of your strength.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • Perhaps I should, though, if I hadn't been the victim of it in some degree.
  • Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
  • He perceived that he had become the victim of a harsh and ruthless dealing.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
  • The people now believed that they should be defrauded of their victim.
  • Extract from : « Calderon The Courtier » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Grant hesitated, circling erratically with his victim close to the steps.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Antonyms for victim

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