victim

Plural

victims

1. 1.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

   • She saw herself as a victim of circumstance.
   • The victim of the robbery gave a detailed statement.
   • Flexibility, one of the hallmarks of German military doctrine, was a victim of the war.

2. 2.A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.

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