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| vic·tim [ víktim ] (plural vic·tims) |
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1. somebody hurt or killed: somebody who is hurt or killed by somebody or something, especially in a crime, accident, or disaster
  a murder victim
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2. somebody or something harmed: somebody who or something that is adversely affected by an action or circumstance
a victim of her own success
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3. somebody duped: somebody who is tricked or exploited
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4. living being used for sacrifice: a live human or animal used as a sacrifice or in a religious rite
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5. helpless person: somebody who experiences misfortune and feels helpless to remedy it
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| [15th century. < Latin victima "animal offered as a sacrifice"] |
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| vic·tim·hood noun |
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fall victim to somebody or something to be affected, harmed, or deceived by somebody or something
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