victims
noun
Form of victim , plural of victim.
Simple meaning
Something that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
viktuhmzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɪktəmz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of victim
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
plural of victim
One who is harmed or killed by a crime or scam.
plural of victim
One who is harmed or killed by an accident or illness.
plural of victim
One who is harmed or killed as a result of a natural or man-made disaster or impersonal condition.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: 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
Used this way, victims is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It criticises, but without shouting.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Critical but measured
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