victims

Noun

victim (plural victims)

1. 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.

   Synonyms:

   injured party

   Antonyms:

   offender, perpetrator

2. One who is harmed or killed by a crime or scam.
   • victims of assault; the murderer's victims

   Synonyms:

   injured party

   Antonyms:

   offender, perpetrator, culprit, criminal, assailant, aggressor

3. One who is harmed or killed by an accident or illness.
   • a fundraiser for victims of AIDS; a victim of a car crash

   Synonyms:

   injured party

   Antonyms:

   offender, perpetrator

4. One who is harmed or killed as a result of other people's biases, emotions or incompetence, or their own.
   • a victim of his own pride; a victim of her own incompetence

   Synonyms:

   injured party

   Antonyms:

   offender, perpetrator

5. One who is harmed or killed as a result of a natural or man-made disaster or impersonal condition.
   • relief efforts to help victims of the hurricane

   Synonyms:

   injured party

   Antonyms:

   offender, perpetrator

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

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