victim - Definition | Dictionary definition of victim

Definition of victim

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

Examples:: show 6 examples...; hide 6 examples...; William Tindale
English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536); Saint Thomas a Becket
(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170); Saint George
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303); Jeanne d'Arc
French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431); Saint Lawrence
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258); St. Vitus
Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)

Types:: show 14 types...; hide 14 types...; casualty, injured party
someone injured or killed in an accident; casualty
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement; hunted person
a person who is hunted; chased, pursued
a person who is being chased; martyr, sufferer
one who suffers for the sake of principle; shaheed
Arabic term for holy martyrs; applied by Palestinians to suicide bombers; martyr
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion; Polycarp, Saint Polycarp, St. Polycarp
Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155); muggee
a victim of a mugging; murderee
a victim who is murdered; poor devil, wretch
someone you feel sorry for; fair game, prey, quarry, target
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; punching bag
a person on whom another person vents their anger; scapegoat, whipping boy
someone who is punished for the errors of others

a person who is tricked or swindled

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge
a victim of ridicule or pranks; April fool
the butt of a prank played on April 1st; chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of; lamb
a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters); easy mark, sitting duck
a defenseless victim