victim

  1. Noun.  (italbrac, original sense) A living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in a religious rite; by extension, the transfigurated body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
  2. Noun.  Anyone who is physically harmed by another.
  3. Noun.  An aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime (e.g. swindle.).
  4. Noun.  A person who suffers any other injury, loss, or damage as a result of a voluntary undertaking.
  5. Noun.  An unfortunate person who suffers from a disaster or other adverse circumstance.
  6. Noun.  ''Narratology.'' A character who is conquered or manipulated by a villain.

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