victim
gb/vˈɪktɪm/ us/vˈɪktɪm/
A2
English
~ 1500
áldozat, károsult, szenvedő, beteg
NOUN
A2
1
áldozat
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a victim of [something]
The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital.
A rablás áldozatát kórházba vitték.
Several victims were rescued from the burning building.
Több áldozatot is kimentettek az égő épületből.
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.
Learner examples
The victim was hurt in the car crash.
Az áldozat megsérült az autóbalesetben.
She is a victim of a bad crime.
Egy súlyos bűncselekmény áldozata lett.
The fire victims lost their homes.
He is a victim of online fraud.
The police talked to the victims.
Common mistake:
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.
Meaning
person harmed by an act or event
Collocations
crime victim
|accident victim
|victim of abuse
|victim of fraud
|victim support
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
perpetrator (The person who commits the harmful act, opposite role to victim.)
Themes
law
|safety
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who is hurt, killed, or suffers because of a crime, accident, or bad event.
A person who has been injured, harmed, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, disaster, or other event or action.
NOUN
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a victim of [fraud/scam/etc.]
He was the victim of an elaborate scam.
Egy jól kidolgozott csalás áldozata lett.
The company admitted its customers had been victims of false advertising.
A vállalat elismerte, hogy ügyfelei megtévesztő reklámok áldozatai lettek.
Tourists are often victims of pickpockets in the city.
Learner examples
She was a victim of a scam.
Csalás áldozata lett.
The man is a victim of fraud.
A férfi csalás áldozata lett.
Tourists can be victims of thieves.
Meaning
person deceived or exploited
Collocations
victim of fraud
|victim of a scam
|con artist's victim
Synonyms
dupe (Informal; suggests being easily fooled.)
Antonyms
beneficiary (Someone who gains from a situation instead of being harmed.)
Themes
crime
|business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who is fooled or treated badly so someone else can get something.
A person who is tricked, deceived, or unfairly treated for someone else's benefit.
NOUN
B1
3
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a victim of [disease/problem]
The charity supports victims of rare diseases.
A jótékonysági szervezet ritka betegségekben szenvedő embereket támogat.
He became a victim of depression after losing his job.
Az állása elvesztése után depresszióban kezdett szenvedni.
Learner examples
She is a victim of cancer.
Rákban szenved.
He is a victim of stress.
Stressztől szenved.
Meaning
person suffering from disease or condition
Collocations
cancer victim
|AIDS victim
Synonyms
patient (Neutral term for someone receiving medical care; does not necessarily imply harm by external cause.)
Themes
health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who has an illness or other bad health problem.
A person who suffers from a particular disease, condition, or problem.
NOUN
B2
4
áldozat
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a victim of [circumstance/change/trend]
Many small businesses were victims of the economic downturn.
Sok kisvállalkozás lett a gazdasági visszaesés áldozata.
She felt like a victim of fate after losing her job and home.
Miután elvesztette az állását és az otthonát, úgy érezte, hogy a sors áldozata.
Learner examples
He is a victim of bad luck.
A balszerencse áldozata.
They are victims of the war.
A háború áldozatai.
Meaning
person harmed by situation beyond control
Collocations
victim of circumstance
|victim of fate
Synonyms
casualty (Can be used figuratively for people affected by changes or trends.)
Themes
society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who has problems because of things they cannot change or stop.
A person who experiences harm, loss, or hardship due to events or conditions they cannot control.
Grammar
Dictionary form
victim
IPA
GB/vˈɪktɪm/
US/vˈɪktɪm/
Syllables & stress
vic - tim (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (vic)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: victim
- Plural: victims
Word family
Forms
victims
noun
Core family
victimize
verb
victimization
noun
Related words
victimizer
noun
victimhood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
victimless
adjective
Expressions
fall victim to
1/fˈɔl vˈɪktɪm tə/
fixed phrase
be harmed by something bad
To be hurt, damaged, or badly affected by something bad.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.