Synonyms for victim
Definitions
- n. 1
One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular
the youngest victims of the brutal war
Related words
- Word family
- victimhood victimization victimize victimism victimlike victimy
- Phrases
- fall victim fashion victim
Forms
- Plural
- victims → preys, martyrs, sufferers, dupes…
Example sentences
- prey The hungry old eagle spotted its prey a mile away.
- martyr A holy martyr was depicted on the icon.
- sufferer Calvin had become a chronic sufferer from ague and catarrh.
By length
- 4 letters
- prey1, gull1, dupe1
- 5 letters
- cully2
- 6 letters
- martyr2
- 7 letters
- gudgeon2
- 8 letters
- sufferer3
- 9 letters
- sacrifice3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cully2 = 2 syllables).