victim

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Synonyms: vitim, victum

Antonyms: vitim, victum

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Noun

1. One that is [[harm]]ed—[[kill]]ed, [[injure]]d, [[subject]]ed to [[oppression]], [[deceit]], or otherwise [[adversely]] [[affect]]ed—by [[someone]] or [[something]], especially [[another]] person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
2. A [[living]] [[being]] which is slain and offered as a [[sacrifice]], usually in a religious rite.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|rare|now|nonstandard}} To make (something) a [[victim#Noun|victim]] (especially of a [[ritual#Adjective|ritual]] [[sacrifice#Noun|sacrifice]]); to [[victimize#Verb|victimize]].

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