What does “victim” mean?
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nouna person or animal hurt or killed by a crime, accident, or illness
The victims of the flood need help.
Victim at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈvɪktɪm/ · VIK-tim
How to use “victim” correctly
“Fall victim to” means suffer from something bad: “Many people fall victim to online scams.”
Common phrases with “victim”
- fall victim to
- crime victim
- innocent victim
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- victimize
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