Spanish Conversation · Level 45
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Spanish word
víctima
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbiktima/
Meaning
- feminine nounvictim
Example
La víctima contó lo que pasó.
The victim told what happened.
More examples
Muchas víctimas de estafas no denuncian por vergüenza.
Many victims of scams do not report them out of shame.
Core concept
Person harmed by an accident, crime, or other damaging event.
Common phrases
víctima de un delito
victim of a crime
caer víctima de
fall victim to
víctima de violencia
victim of violence
Similar words
afectado: Person who is affected by an event or situation and experiences its consequences.
herido: Person who has physical injuries from an accident, attack, or incident.
perjudicado: Person who suffers loss or disadvantage as a result of someone else's actions.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que sufre daño, perjuicio o lesión a causa de un hecho, accidente o delito.
Word origin
From Latin victima originally meaning a sacrificial offering, the word shifted in medieval Romance languages to denote someone who suffers harm, producing modern Spanish víctima.
Usage tips
- Often used with ser víctima de plus the specific event (ser víctima de un robo, ser víctima de un accidente) to say who suffered harm rather than who caused it.
Other meanings
- sacrificial victimnoun
Opposites
- agresoraggressornoun
- perpetradorperpetratornoun
Related words
- victimizarvictimizeverb
- victimizaciónvictimizationnoun
- victimizadovictimizedadjective