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The victim was stabbed repeatedly with a knife. A person or thing that suffers harm, death, etc, from another or from some adverse act, circumstance, etc: Also today, the word victim is used rather indiscriminately;
4 dead in 'multiple homicide' at North Dakota business
Alternative phrases such as who experiences,. E.g., cancer victims, holocaust victims, accident victims, victims of injustice, hurricane victims, crime victims, and others. The victims of a fraudulent scheme.
One that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent the schools are victims of the social system :
A person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: Such as a (1) : Victims of tyranny a person who is tricked or swindled; One that is injured, destroyed, or.
We prefer to describe ourselves as survivors of abuse rather than victims. A person who is deceived or cheated: In both cases, certain victims, heroes, enemies and scapegoats were at the heart of the interpretation. In each case the unsuspecting victim had been invited into cooper's home.
Victimology is the study of victimization, including the psychological effects on victims, the relationship between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal.
Usage using the word victim or victims in relation to chronic illness or disability is often considered demeaning and disempowering. Synonyms of victim 1 : He claimed he was provoked by the victim. A bill aimed at compensating victims of air pollution a service to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks.
