VICTIM


Meaning of VICTIM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvɪktɪm ]

n. 1 a person injured or killed as a result of an event or circumstance (a road victim; the victims of war). 2 a person or thing injured or destroyed in pursuit of an object or in gratification of a passion etc. (the victim of their ruthless ambition). 3 a prey; a dupe (fell victim to a confidence trick). 4 a living creature sacrificed to a deity or in a religious rite. [L victima]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.