victim
/ˈvɪktɪm/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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