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
Noun 3 meanings
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
“The victim of the robbery gave a detailed statement.”
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:
“victims of assault; the murderer's victims”
A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
Etymology
From 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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VICTIM at a glance
VICTIM has 6 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (V 4 + I 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + M 3) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,650 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with victim
All rhymes- VERBATIM15
- STIM6
- SERIATIM10
- LEGITIM10
- SHITTIM12
- LITERATIM11
- STATIM8
- ALTERNATIM12
- BAALEBATIM16
- GRADATIM12
- GREGATIM12
- PARTIM10
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