victim noun
ADJ. hapless, helpless, innocent, poor, unfortunate, unsuspecting, unwilling He defrauded his innocent victims of millions of pounds. | easy Tourists are easy victims for pickpockets. | passive | willing In his fantasies, women became passive and sometimes even willing victims. | intended, potential The intended victims were selected because they seemed vulnerable. | child, elderly the child victims of the war | Aids, cancer, heart attack, plague, stroke | accident, bomb, crash, disaster, earthquake, famine, flood The government is sending aid to flood victims. | kidnap, murder, rape | sacrificial | fashion She's a fashion victim (= wears the newest fashions even if they do not suit her).
VERB + VICTIM portray sb as In his trial, he tried to portray himself as the victim of an uncaring society. | claim The train crash claimed its tenth victim yesterday when the driver died in hospital. | compensate a bill aimed at compensating victims of air pollution | blame The cut in benefits for the unemployed is a classic case of blaming the victim.
PREP. ~ of They were the victims of a cruel hoax.
PHRASES fall victim to sb/sth Unfortunately, she fell victim to an unscrupulous landlord. | a victim of your/its own success The small firm became a victim of its own success when it could not supply all its orders on time.
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