Definition of Victim
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(n.) A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of.
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(n.) A person or thing destroyed or sacrificed in the pursuit of an object, or in gratification of a passion; as, a victim to jealousy, lust, or ambition.
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(n.) A person or living creature destroyed by, or suffering grievous injury from, another, from fortune or from accident; as, the victim of a defaulter; the victim of a railroad accident.
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(n.) Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull.
Antonyms of Victim
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Homophones of Victim
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