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Meaning of "victim" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VICTIM

From Latin victima.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VICTIM

victim  [ˈvɪktɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICTIM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Victim is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VICTIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of victim in the English dictionary

The first definition of victim in the dictionary is a person or thing that suffers harm, death, etc, from another or from some adverse act, circumstance, etc. Other definition of victim is a person who is tricked or swindled; dupe. Victim is also a living person or animal sacrificed in a religious rite.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VICTIM


alternatim
ˌɔːltəˈneɪtɪm
gradatim
ɡrəˈdeɪtɪm
gregatim
ɡrɪˈɡɑːtɪm
legitim
ˈledʒɪtɪm
literatim
ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtɪm
seriatim
ˌsɪərɪˈætɪm
Shittim
ˈʃɪtɪm
shochetim
ˈʃɒketɪm
statim
ˈstætɪm
stim
stɪm
verbatim
vɜːˈbeɪtɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICTIM

vicomte
vicomtesse
Victa
victim support
victimhood
victimisation
victimiser
victimization
victimize
victimizer
victimless
victimless crime
victimologist
victimology
victor
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel III
victoria

WORDS THAT END LIKE VICTIM

aim
baalebatim
claim
denim
dim
fashion victim
him
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Jim
maxim
mim
Muslim
nim
proclaim
rim
sacrificial victim
sim
slim
swim
trim

Synonyms and antonyms of victim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VICTIM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «victim» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of victim

Translation of «victim» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICTIM

Find out the translation of victim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of victim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «victim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

受害者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

víctima
570 millions of speakers

English

victim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضَحِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жертва
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vítima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

victime
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mangsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Opfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

犠牲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피해자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Korban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nạn nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதிக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurban
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vittima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ofiara
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жертва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

victimă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slagoffer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

offer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of victim

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTIM»

The term «victim» is very widely used and occupies the 7.439 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTIM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «victim» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «victim» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about victim

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10 QUOTES WITH «VICTIM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word victim.
1
Freda Adler
Rape is the only crime in which the victim becomes the accused.
2
Gloria Allred
I'm a civil rights attorney. I'm a victim rights attorney.
3
Giles Andreae
Here is the tragedy: when you are the victim of depression, not only do you feel utterly helpless and abandoned by the world, you also know that very few people can understand, or even begin to believe, that life can be this painful.
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Maya Angelou
A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.
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Abu Bakr
The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.
6
Adrienne Barbeau
In all the horror films that I have done, all of those women were strong women. I don't feel I ever played the victim, although I was always in jeopardy.
7
Pat Brown
The most important issue for the killer is the ability to get a victim easily and successfully.
8
Elias Canetti
Rulers who want to unleash war know very well that they must procure or invent a first victim.
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Charlotte Curtis
His venture sounds like a banana peel awaiting its victim.
10
Ted Danson
If you actively do something, it will stop making you feel like a victim and you'll start feeling like part of the solution, which is just a huge benefit to your body and your psyche.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICTIM»

Discover the use of victim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to victim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Victim: The Other Side of Murder
Victim was one of the first books to go beyond the headlines and statistics about violent crime, to tell the victims story. It has influenced the victims' rights movement and been studied in criminal-justice course.
Gary Kinder, 1999
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Blaming the Victim
Blaming the Victim was the first book to identify these truisms as part of the system of denial that even the best-intentioned Americans have constructed around the unpalatable realities of race and class.
William Ryan, 2010
3
Willing Victim
As Flynn invites her deeper into his world and his life, Laurel has to make a choice-let fear keep her holed up where it's safe, or take a chance and fight for the man who makes her feel more alive than she'd dreamed possible.Reader ...
Cara McKenna, 2010
4
Perfect Victim
Confronting and compelling, this is an incredible story about a callous and calculated crime.
Elizabeth Southall, Megan Norris, 2003
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The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the ...
The twisted, but fascinating, mind of a serial killer is revealed with terrifying consequences in this astonishing and shocking exploration. with 20 b&w photos.
Jason Moss, Jeffrey Kottler, 2001
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Victim
Beth Davies life is sent into a tailspin when her husband's murderer is released from prison and her daughter goes missing.
M. R. Henderson, 2002
7
Framing the Victim: Domestic Violence, Media, and Social ...
This book unabashedly examines not only domestic violence, but also the larger picture of how politics and processes shape our responses to social problems.
Nancy Berns, 2004
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False Victim: Based on a True Story
Is Lynn a False Victim, or could Julie be guilty? Is there an end to the madness? Will the story end happily? You'll be on the edge of your seat as you await the answers in this gripping, psychological thriller based on a true story.
Kathie Truitt, 2010
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Reparations and Victim Support in the International Criminal ...
Explores the ICC's regime of victim redress, including both its reparations regime and the work of the ICC Trust Fund.
Conor McCarthy, 2012
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Perfect Victim
Called the "sex slave," and "the girl in the box" case, this is the story behind Colleen Stan's terrifying, seven-year-long imprisonment by Cameron Hooker as told by the district attorney who tried the case.
Christine McGuire, Carla Norton, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICTIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term victim is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police Looking to Identify 6th Victim of 'Happy Face Killer' After 20 …
Police are looking for the public's help in identifying the sixth victim believed to have been killed by the Happy Face murderer, authorities said. The Palm Beach ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Victim of violent case of mistaken identity speaking out for the first time
Eyewitness News is hearing for the first time from a victim of a disturbing and violent case of mistaken identity. A man was walking on the street in Queens when ... «WABC-TV, Jul 15»
3
Funerals set for victims in Louisiana movie theater shooting
(CNN) Friends, family and even complete strangers gathered Monday for the funerals of two women killed in last week's movie theater shooting in Lafayette, ... «CNN, Jul 15»
4
Tunisia attack: Funerals held for eight UK victims
Tributes have been paid to victims of the Tunisia terror attack at funerals for eight of the UK dead. Among Friday's ceremonies was a joint funeral for three ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Hillary Plays the Victim in CNN Interview
Hillary Plays the Victim in CNN Interview. She may be the front-runner in the presidential race, but Clinton still comes across as guarded, quibbling, and ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
6
Decapitated victim identified by French authorities
(CNN) French authorities have identified the man whose decapitated head was found after an attack on a factory near Lyon. Herve Cornora was in charge of the ... «CNN, Jun 15»
7
Funerals begin in Charleston shootings; one victim called 'symbol of …
Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) The body of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney returned home Thursday evening, where his flock has been preaching love in the ... «CNN, Jun 15»
8
White Separatist and Dylann Roof Sympathizer Calls Him a 'Victim'
“Dylan Roof is a victim in regards to he was a white man born to a society that actively hates him and hates his people, hates his culture and his identity,” Matt ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
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Skinny Jeans Hospitalize 'Fashion Victim' for Four Days
An Australian spent four days in hospital after her skinny jeans cut off the blood supply to her calf muscles and caused her to collapse. The 35-year-old woman ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
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The Charleston magistrate who sparked a debate about who is a …
“We have victims, nine of them. But we also have victims on the other side,” Gosnell said of the Wednesday church shooting. “There are victims on this young ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Victim [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/victim>. Apr 2024 ».
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