Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - victim
Victim
victim
n. 1 a person injured or killed as a result of an event or circumstance (a road victim; the victims of war). 2 a person or thing injured or destroyed in pursuit of an object or in gratification of a passion etc. (the victim of their ruthless ambition). 3 a prey; a dupe (fell victim to a confidence trick). 4 a living creature sacrificed to a deity or in a religious rite. Etymology: L victima
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noun Etymology: Latin ~a; perhaps akin to Old High German wīh holy Date: 15th century a living being sacrificed to a deity or in the performance of a religious rite, one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent , a. one that is injured, destroyed, or sacrificed under any of various conditions , one that is subjected to oppression, hardship, or mistreatment , one that is tricked or duped , ~hood noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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