इंग्रजी

victim

gb/vˈɪktɪm/ us/vˈɪktɪm/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 1500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम 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.

वापर नमुना: [someone] is a victim of [something]
सामान्य चूक:
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.
समानार्थी शब्द
casualty (Often used for people injured or killed in accidents or disasters; more formal.) | sufferer (Emphasizes ongoing pain or hardship rather than the event itself.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
perpetrator (The person who commits the harmful act, opposite role to victim.)
सहप्रयोग
crime victim |accident victim |victim of abuse |victim of fraud |victim support
विषय
law |safety |daily life |health |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.
नाम B1 entity
2

person deceived or exploited

A person who is fooled or treated badly so someone else can get something.

वापर नमुना: [someone] is a victim of [fraud/scam/etc.]
समानार्थी शब्द
dupe (Informal; suggests being easily fooled.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
beneficiary (Someone who gains from a situation instead of being harmed.)
सहप्रयोग
victim of fraud |victim of a scam |con artist's victim
विषय
crime |business |law |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • She was a victim of a scam.
  • The man is a victim of fraud.
  • Tourists can be victims of thieves.
नाम B1 entity
3

person suffering from disease or condition

A person who has an illness or other bad health problem.

वापर नमुना: [someone] is a victim of [disease/problem]
समानार्थी शब्द
patient (Neutral term for someone receiving medical care; does not necessarily imply harm by external cause.)
सहप्रयोग
cancer victim |AIDS victim
विषय
health |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The charity supports victims of rare diseases.
  • He became a victim of depression after losing his job.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • She is a victim of cancer.
  • He is a victim of stress.
नाम B2 entity
4

person harmed by situation beyond control

A person who has problems because of things they cannot change or stop.

वापर नमुना: [someone] is a victim of [circumstance/change/trend]
समानार्थी शब्द
casualty (Can be used figuratively for people affected by changes or trends.)
सहप्रयोग
victim of circumstance |victim of fate
विषय
society |emotions |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Many small businesses were victims of the economic downturn.
  • She felt like a victim of fate after losing her job and home.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He is a victim of bad luck.
  • They are victims of the war.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
victim
IPA
GB/vˈɪktɪm/
US/vˈɪktɪm/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
vic - tim (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (vic)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: victim
  • Plural: victims
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
victims noun
Core family
victimize verb victimization noun
Related words
victimizer noun victimhood noun
Negative and opposite forms
victimless adjective
वाक्प्रचार

fall victim to

1
/fˈɔl vˈɪktɪm tə/
fixed phrase

be harmed by something bad

To be hurt, damaged, or badly affected by something bad.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

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