victimUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɪktɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvɪktəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vik′tim)
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victim
- casualty ‘victim’ You refer to someone as a victim when they have suffered as the result of a crime or natural disaster. They offered financial aid for flood victims. We have been the victims of a terrible crime. ‘casualty’ You don't usually use ‘victim’ to refer to someone who has been injured or killed in a war or accident. The word you use is casualty. There were heavy casualties on both sides. The casualties were taken to the nearest hospital. *
'victim' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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