victim
n. countablen. someone who has been hurt, killed, or cheated by another person or a bad event. You use this word for people who suffer because of a crime, an accident, or a natural disaster.
n. a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action. Often used in the passive voice to describe the recipient of an adverse action.
The police are looking for the person who hurt the victim.
The charity provides legal support and counseling to every victim of the recent flood to help them rebuild their lives.
While the legal system focuses on the prosecution of the offender, restorative justice programs prioritize the needs of the victim and the healing of the community.
From Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”).
Commonly followed by the preposition 'of' to specify the cause of suffering.