English
Etymology
from the Latin victima, sacrificial animal
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-victim.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- italbrac|original sense A living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in a religious rite; by extension, the transfigurated body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
- Anyone who is physically harmed by another.
- An aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime (e.g. swindle.)
- A person who suffers any other injury, loss, or damage as a result of a voluntary undertaking.
- An unfortunate person who suffers from a disaster or other adverse circumstance.
- Narratology. A character who is conquered or manipulated by a villain.
Translations
rfc-trans
Czech: ob�ť#Czech|ob�ť f
Danish: offer#Danish|offer
Dutch: slachtoffer (literally 'slaughter sacrifice', but also in the figurative senses)
French: victime
German: Opfer (general term for 'sacrifice', whether creature or object)
Italian: vittima f
Portuguese: vÃtima f
Russian: же��ва
Slovak: obeť#Slovak|obeť f
Spanish: vÃctima f
Swedish: offer#Swedish|offer
Turkish: kurban
et:victim
es:victim
fr:victim
hy:victim
io:victim
it:victim
hu:victim
pl:victim
ru:victim
fi:victim
ta:victim
vi:victim
zh:victim
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