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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOpfer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Opfer
"Die Polizei hilft den Opfern des Verbrechens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
"Emergency services are assisting the victims of the crash."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'victim' originates from the Latin 'victima', meaning 'sacrificial animal', which evolved in usage to refer to a person harmed or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event. The term has been used in English since the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift from a religious context to a broader application in law and social discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Victim" is said worldwide
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victime
Transliteration: victime
"Elle est la victime d'une escroquerie."
Opfer
Transliteration: Opfer
"Die Polizei hilft den Opfern des Verbrechens."
vittima
Transliteration: vittima
"È stato una vittima del furto."
víctima
Transliteration: víctima
"Los servicios de emergencia ayudaron a la víctima."
vítima
Transliteration: vítima
"Ela foi vítima de um golpe."
पीड़ित
Transliteration: peedit
"पुलिस ने पीड़ित की मदद की।"
受害者
Transliteration: shòu hài zhě
"警方正在寻找事故的受害者。"
피해자
Transliteration: pihaeja
"경찰은 범죄 피해자를 보호하고 있습니다."
被害者
Transliteration: higaisha
"警察は事故の被害者を救助した。"
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