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Word: Victim
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (denoting a creature killed as a religious sacrifice): from Latin victima
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvɪktɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action
Short Definition:person harmed, injured, or killed as result of crime, accident
Examples:- victims of domestic violence
- earthquake victims
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