Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of victim
"The community came together to support the victims of the recent flood who lost their homes."
In plain English: Victims are people who have been hurt or harmed by someone else's bad actions.
"The news report listed many victims of the recent hurricane."
Derived from Latin victimis, the plural of vicima (sacrificial victim), the term originally referred to animals or humans offered in religious rituals. It later evolved through Old French to denote anyone suffering harm, injury, or loss due to an event or crime.