victim

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪktɪm/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
  2. noun a person who is tricked or swindled

Etymology

From Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”).

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
unfortunate
Narrower (hyponyms)
martyr, casualty, murderee, prey, scapegoat

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