victim
gb/vˈɪktɪm/ us/vˈɪktɪm/
A2
Englisch
~ 1500
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
person harmed by an act or event
A person who is hurt, killed, or suffers because of a crime, accident, or bad event.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a victim of [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'victim' with 'survivor'. A survivor is someone who lived through an event; a victim may have died or survived but was harmed.
Synonyme
casualty (Often used for people injured or killed in accidents or disasters; more formal.)
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sufferer (Emphasizes ongoing pain or hardship rather than the event itself.)
Antonyme
perpetrator (The person who commits the harmful act, opposite role to victim.)
Wortverbindungen
crime victim
|accident victim
|victim of abuse
|victim of fraud
|victim support
Themen
law
|safety
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital.
- Several victims were rescued from the burning building.
- She became a victim of identity theft last year.
- The charity helps victims of domestic violence.
- Police are trying to identify the victims of the crash.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The victim was hurt in the car crash.
- She is a victim of a bad crime.
- The fire victims lost their homes.
- He is a victim of online fraud.
- The police talked to the victims.
Nomen
B1
entity
2
person deceived or exploited
A person who is fooled or treated badly so someone else can get something.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a victim of [fraud/scam/etc.]
Synonyme
dupe (Informal; suggests being easily fooled.)
Antonyme
beneficiary (Someone who gains from a situation instead of being harmed.)
Wortverbindungen
victim of fraud
|victim of a scam
|con artist's victim
Themen
crime
|business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- He was the victim of an elaborate scam.
- The company admitted its customers had been victims of false advertising.
- Tourists are often victims of pickpockets in the city.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She was a victim of a scam.
- The man is a victim of fraud.
- Tourists can be victims of thieves.
Nomen
B1
entity
3
person suffering from disease or condition
A person who has an illness or other bad health problem.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a victim of [disease/problem]
Synonyme
patient (Neutral term for someone receiving medical care; does not necessarily imply harm by external cause.)
Wortverbindungen
cancer victim
|AIDS victim
Themen
health
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The charity supports victims of rare diseases.
- He became a victim of depression after losing his job.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She is a victim of cancer.
- He is a victim of stress.
Nomen
B2
entity
4
person harmed by situation beyond control
A person who has problems because of things they cannot change or stop.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a victim of [circumstance/change/trend]
Synonyme
casualty (Can be used figuratively for people affected by changes or trends.)
Wortverbindungen
victim of circumstance
|victim of fate
Themen
society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Many small businesses were victims of the economic downturn.
- She felt like a victim of fate after losing her job and home.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He is a victim of bad luck.
- They are victims of the war.
Grammatik
Grundform
victim
IPA
GB/vˈɪktɪm/
US/vˈɪktɪm/
Silben & Betonung
vic - tim (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (vic)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: victim
- Plural: victims
Wortfamilie
Forms
victims
noun
Core family
victimize
verb
victimization
noun
Related words
victimizer
noun
victimhood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
victimless
adjective
Ausdrücke
fall victim to
1/fˈɔl vˈɪktɪm tə/
fixed phrase
be harmed by something bad
To be hurt, damaged, or badly affected by something bad.
Beispiele
- Many animals fell victim to the harsh winter.
- She fell victim to an online scam.
play the victim
1/plˈeɪ ðə vˈɪktɪm/
idiom
informal
pretend to be harmed for sympathy or excuses
To act like you are hurt so that people feel sorry for you or don't blame you.
Beispiele
- Stop playing the victim and take responsibility for your actions.
- He always plays the victim when things go wrong at work.
victim of circumstance
1/vˈɪktɪm əv sˈɚkəmstˌæns/
fixed phrase
harmed due to situation beyond control
Someone who has problems because of things they cannot control.
Beispiele
- He claimed he was just a victim of circumstance and not to blame.
- Sometimes people are simply victims of circumstance and end up in trouble without meaning to.