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victim in Arabic

ضَحِيَّة ḍaḥiyya

/ˈvɪktɪm/

victim in Arabic: ضَحِيَّة (ḍaḥiyya), أُضْحِيَّة (ʔuḍḥiyya). In English, victim means 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.

Arabic words for victim

one who is harmed
ضَحِيَّة ḍaḥiyya
a living being slain and offered as a sacrifice
أُضْحِيَّة ʔuḍḥiyya

English meaning of victim

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun One who is harmed or killed by a crime or scam.
  3. noun One who is harmed or killed by an accident or illness.
  4. noun One who is harmed or killed as a result of other people's biases, emotions or incompetence, or their own.

Full definition of victim

victim in a sentence

  • The victim of the robbery gave a detailed statement.
  • the youngest victims of the brutal war
  • victim of a bad decision by a rushed and overworked judge

Synonyms of victim

victim in other languages

Questions about victim in Arabic

What is the meaning of victim in Arabic?
Victim in Arabic is ضَحِيَّة (ḍaḥiyya), أُضْحِيَّة (ʔuḍḥiyya).
ما معنى كلمة victim؟
Victim: ضَحِيَّة (ḍaḥiyya), أُضْحِيَّة (ʔuḍḥiyya).
What does victim mean in English?
Victim means 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.

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