victime

Definitions of victime
  1. noun
    an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
    synonyms: sinistré
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    offensé(e)
    someone injured or killed in an accident
    cible
    a person who is hunted
    martyr
    one who suffers for the sake of principle
    martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
    pauvre diable, pauvre malheureux
    someone you feel sorry for
    bouc émissaire
    someone who is punished for the errors of others
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    infortuné, malheureux
    a person who suffers misfortune
  2. noun
    an accident that causes someone to die
    synonyms: blessé
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    accident
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
    fatalité
    a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
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