victim

/ˈvɪktɪm/
noun
  1. A person who has been harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event.
    • The charity provides support for victims of natural disasters.
    • She became a victim of identity theft when someone stole her credit card information.
    • The victim of the car accident was taken to the hospital.
  2. A person who is tricked or cheated.
    • Online shoppers can easily become victims of phishing emails.
    • He was the victim of a clever scam that cost him his savings.
    • The elderly are often targeted as victims of fraudulent phone calls.
  3. A person who suffers because of a particular situation or circumstance.
    • Children can be victims of bullying at school.
    • Many workers were victims of the company's sudden layoffs.
    • She felt like a victim of her own bad decisions.