- 1. n. A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of. Source: opted
- 2. 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. Source: opted
- 3. 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. Source: opted
- 4. n. Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull. Source: opted
- 5. n. an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance Source: wordnet
- 6. n. a person who is tricked or swindled Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of. Led like a victim, to my death I'll go. Dryden. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull. [Colloq.] Source: webster
- 8. n:100 n. an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance n. a person who is tricked or swindled Source: ecdict
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