transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvik-təm ]
noun
Etymology: Latin victima; perhaps akin to Old High German wīh holy
Date: 15th century
1. : a living being sacrificed to a deity or in the performance of a religious rite
2. : one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent
the schools are victim s of the social system
as
a.
(1) : one that is injured, destroyed, or sacrificed under any of various conditions
a victim of cancer
a victim of the auto crash
a murder victim
(2) : one that is subjected to oppression, hardship, or mistreatment
a frequent victim of political attacks
b. : one that is tricked or duped
a con man's victim
• vic·tim·hood -ˌhu̇d noun