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victim

noun
/ˈvɪktɪm/

Etymology

From Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”).

  1. derived from victima
  2. derived from victime

Definitions

  1. One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise…

    One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular

    • The victim of the robbery gave a detailed statement.
    • crime victim
    • victim of abuse

  2. A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.

  3. To make (something) a victim (especially of a ritual sacrifice)

    To make (something) a victim (especially of a ritual sacrifice); to victimize.

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Derived

fall victim, fashion victim, perfect victim, play the victim card, professional victim, suicide victim, victim-blaming, victim blaming, victim feminism, victim impact statement, victim mentality, victim of one's own success, victim Olympics, victim surcharge

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at victim. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at victim. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at victim

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA