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Look up victim in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Victim(s) or The Victim may refer to: Crime victim Victim, in psychotherapy, a posited role in the Karpman
Victim
Mindset that one has been hurt by the actions of others
Victim mentality, victim complex or victimese is a psychological concept referring to a mindset in which a person, or group of people, tends to recognize
Victim_mentality
American serial killer (1946–1989)
them into believing he was an authority figure. He would then lure his victim to his vehicle, at which point he would bludgeon them unconscious, then
Ted_Bundy
American serial killer (born 1949)
Strangler due to his first five victims being found at the Green River in Washington State. Ridgway strangled his victims, usually by hand, but sometimes
Gary_Ridgway
American serial killer (1942–1994)
torture his captive before killing his victim by either asphyxiation or strangulation with a garrote. Twenty-six victims were buried in the crawl space of
John_Wayne_Gacy
Christian concept regarding suffering
In Christianity, a victim soul is an unofficial belief derived from interpretations of the Catholic Church's teachings on redemptive suffering. A person
Victim_soul
Person who overindulges in a fad
"Fashion victim" is a term claimed to have been coined by Oscar de la Renta that is used to identify a person who is unable to identify commonly recognized
Fashion_victim
Fabrication or exaggeration of victimhood
Playing the victim (also known as victim playing, victim card, or self-victimization) is the perceived fabrication or exaggeration of victimhood for a
Playing_the_victim
Acronym for a common strategy of abusers
DARVO (an acronym for "Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender") is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing, such as abusers, narcissists, or sexual
DARVO
Social phenomenon
Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm done to them. There is historical
Victim_blaming
2023 film by Michelle Danner
Miranda's Victim is a 2023 American period drama film directed by Michelle Danner and starring Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, Kyle MacLachlan, Ryan Phillippe
Miranda's_Victim
American serial killer (1960–1994)
The modus operandi for many of his later crimes involved him luring a victim to his Wisconsin apartment where they would be drugged, sexually assaulted
Jeffrey_Dahmer
2023 Chinese TV series or program
Imperfect Victim (Chinese: 不完美受害人) is a 2023 Chinese legal drama television series directed by Yang Yang and starring Zhou Xun, Liu Yijun, Lin Yun, Elaine
Imperfect_Victim
1965 film
The 10th Victim (Italian: La decima vittima) is a 1965 science fiction film directed and co-written by Elio Petri, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula
The_10th_Victim
Topics referred to by the same term
Victim of Love may refer to: Victim of Love (Elton John album), 1979, or the title song Victim of Love (Charles Bradley album), 2013 Victim of Love (Dee
Victim_of_Love
American serial killer (1939–1973)
buried eighteen of their victims in a rented boat shed; four other victims were buried in woodland near Lake Sam Rayburn, one victim was buried on a beach
Dean_Corll
American serial killers and rapists known as the Tool Box Killers
Killers" because the majority of instruments used to torture and murder their victims, such as pliers, ice picks and sledgehammers, were items normally stored
Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris
Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norris
Psychological bias
The identifiable victim effect is the tendency of individuals to offer greater aid when a specific, identifiable person ("victim") is observed under hardship
Identifiable_victim_effect
Indian politician and activist
Bharatiya Janata Party. She came to wider public attention as the mother of the victim in the 2024 Kolkata RG Kar Medical College and Hospital case, which led
Ratna_Debnath
Unidentified serial killer in London in 1888
mutilations. The removal of internal organs from at least three of the victims led to speculation that the killer had some anatomical or surgical knowledge
Jack_the_Ripper
Victorian pornographic novel published by William Dugdale
The Victim of Lust, or Scenes in the Life of Rosa Fielding is an anonymously written Victorian pornographic novel published by William Dugdale in 1867
The_Victim_of_Lust
American punk band
Choking Victim was an American punk band formed in New York City, which lasted from 1992 to 1998. They played a mix of hardcore punk and ska (sometimes
Choking_Victim
2012 mass shooting in Connecticut, US
The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people. The victims were 20 children between six and seven years old, and six adult staff members
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting
American artist and burn survivor
Stuff For 13-year-old Burn Victim". Orlando Sentinel. January 30, 1990. Haddad, Annette (January 24, 1990). "Burn victim says wounds will heal when father's
Dave_Dave
2022 Indian Tamil-language anthology thriller show
Victim – Who is next? is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language anthology thriller streaming series consisting of four short films directed by Chimbu Devan, M. Rajesh
Victim_(TV_series)
1977 studio album by Uriah Heep
Innocent Victim is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep, released in November 1977 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records
Innocent_Victim
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
the massacre, including ones using victim Rachel Scott's car and John Tomlin's truck. Fifteen crosses for the victims and the shooters were erected on top
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
British film by Basil Dearden
Victim is a 1961 British neo-noir suspense film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms. The first British film to explicitly
Victim_(1961_film)
2023 American film
Victim/Suspect is a 2023 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nancy Schwartzman. It follows young women who are charged by police with making
Victim/Suspect
Part of the sentencing process in criminal law
A victim impact statement is a written or oral statement made as part of the judicial legal process, which allows crime victims the opportunity to speak
Victim_impact_statement
1985 studio album by Saint Vitus
Hallow's Victim is the second studio album by the American doom metal band Saint Vitus. It was released in 1985 by SST Records. This album was the last
Hallow's_Victim
122°58′39″W / 48.6137461°N 122.9774448°W / 48.6137461; -122.9774448 Victim Island is an island in San Juan County the U.S. state of Washington. The
Victim_Island
Identifying human remains after an incident with multiple fatalities
Disaster victim identification (DVI) is the process of identifying the remains of people who have died in a mass fatality incident such as a plane crash
Disaster victim identification
Disaster_victim_identification
Ideological basis for Austria (1949–1988)
The victim theory (German: Opferthese), encapsulated in the slogan "Austria – the Nazis' first victim" (Österreich – das erste Opfer der Nazis), was the
Austria_victim_theory
Penalty to compensate victims of crime
legal system of England and Wales, the surcharge, often referred to as a victim surcharge, is a penalty applied to people convicted of offences, in addition
Victim_surcharge
1982 studio album by Berlin
Pleasure Victim is the second studio album by American new wave band Berlin. It was originally recorded in 1982 and released in October of that year by
Pleasure_Victim
American television series (1999–present)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (often shortened to Law & Order: SVU or SVU) is an American police procedural crime drama television series created
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law_&_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit
Topics referred to by the same term
Last Victim may refer to: The Last Victim (book), a non-fiction work by Jason Moss The Last Victim (1975 film), a Soviet drama film The Last Victim, also
The_Last_Victim
A victim cache is a small, typically fully associative cache placed in the refill path of a CPU cache. It stores all the blocks evicted from that level
Victim_cache
Type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse without consent
primarily, the violence against the body of the victim but the violence against the very person of the victim. The term rape is sometimes used interchangeably
Rape
2023 Indian film
Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Amudhavanan and starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Paavana Gowda, Esther Anil
Vindhya_Victim_Verdict_V3
Topics referred to by the same term
A sacrificial victim (Latin: victima) is a living being that is killed and offered as a sacrifice. It may refer to: Animal sacrifice, the ritual killing
Sacrificial_victim
American murderer, rapist, and suspected serial killer on death row
mutilated. The victim's feet were covered in cuts and scrapes, and slash marks could be seen on his upper body, indicating that the victim may have tried
Daniel_Conahan
American police officer and motivational speaker, kidnapping victim of Bobby Joe Long
at least ten women in the Tampa Bay area in 1984. McVey was Long's last victim, and the information she provided to police both led to his capture and
Lisa_McVey
Form of abuse using verbal communication for intent to harm person and entity
psychological/mental abuse that involves the use of oral or written language directed to a victim. Verbal abuse can include the act of harassing, labeling, insulting, scolding
Verbal_abuse
1993 child murder in Liverpool, England
European Court of Human Rights but failed to persuade the court that a victim of a crime has the right to be involved in determining the sentence of the
Murder_of_James_Bulger
1953 science fiction story by Robert Sheckley
"Seventh Victim" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert Sheckley, originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction in April 1953. In
Seventh_Victim
American child kidnapping victim (1974–2010)
victim of 1980 kidnapping, dies". signalscv.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015. "Timothy White, Victim of
Timothy White (abduction victim)
Timothy_White_(abduction_victim)
Season of American television series
season of American police procedural crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on NBC on September 25, 2025, and concluded on May 14, 2026
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27
Law_&_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit_season_27
American spree killer (1969–1997)
murdered five people over three months from April 27 to July 15, 1997. His victims include Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace and Chicago real estate
Andrew_Cunanan
2002 series of coordinated shootings in the Washington, D.C. area
2002). "Random shootings target victims in Montgomery during a 16-hour period". The Baltimore Sun. "Arbitrary Victims, Identical Fate; County's Growing
D.C._sniper_attacks
Topics referred to by the same term
Victim of Circumstance may refer to: A single by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts from their I Love Rock 'n' Roll album. An album by Public Disturbance, a Welsh
Victim_of_Circumstance
A complex victim is someone who was victimized, but does not fit the requirement of being an "ideal victim" because they are morally compromised in some
Complex_victim
1984 studio album by Agnostic Front
Victim in Pain is the debut full-length studio album by New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. It was released in 1984 on Rat Cage Records and follows
Victim_in_Pain
American mass murderer (1941–1991)
night of July 13–14, 1966. Speck also raped one victim before killing her. A ninth potential victim, student nurse Corazon Amurao, survived by hiding
Richard_Speck
2019 miniseries
The Victim is a four-part Scottish thriller miniseries starring Kelly Macdonald, James Harkness, John Hannah and John Scougall. The series was produced
The_Victim_(2019_TV_series)
American serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist (1963–2002)
Crimes Of Richard Evonitz, The Serial Killer Brought Down By A Surviving Victim". All That's Interesting. Retrieved May 12, 2025. Rice, Lynnette (January
Richard_Evonitz
American singer and actress (born 1981)
created The Hudson-King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims, in honor of the three victims. Hudson and her sister created the Julian D. King Gift Foundation
Jennifer_Hudson
four years older than the victim and is not the spouse of the victim; or (e) At the time of the commission of the act, the victim is at least fifteen years
Age of consent in the United States
Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
American Christian hardcore band
No Innocent Victim, or N.I.V., is an American Christian hardcore punk band on Facedown Records. It was formed in 1992 in San Diego, California. They released
No_Innocent_Victim
1995 American film
Victim of Desire, also known as Implicated, is a 1995 American erotic thriller film directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Marc Singer and Shannon Tweed
Victim_of_Desire
2011 American film
The Victim is a 2011 American horror film directed, written and starring Michael Biehn, produced by and co-starring Jennifer Blanc. Described as a grindhouse
The_Victim_(2011_film)
1963–65 serial child killings in England
around Manchester, England, between July 1963 and October 1965. The five victims – Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey and Edward
Moors_murders
American murderers and brothers
(October 24, 1995). "Letter Tells Menendez Plan for Testimony : Courts: Son of victim slain by Billionaire Boys Club was willing to help 'fabricate' account,
Lyle_and_Erik_Menendez
Survey of victims of crime
A victim study (or victimization survey or victimization study) is a survey, such as the British Crime Survey, that asks a sample of people which crimes
Victim_study
American serial killer and rapist (1870–1936)
he "had children in every state", and at one time stated his number of victims was about 100. However, it is not known whether he was referring to rapes
Albert_Fish
American child kidnapping victim (1965–1989)
Stayner (April 18, 1965 – September 16, 1989) was an American kidnapping victim. On December 4, 1972, seven-year-old Stayner was abducted in Merced, California
Steven_Stayner
American domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
recovered components of the bombs and the investigation into the lives of the victims proved of little use in identifying the suspect, who built the bombs primarily
Ted_Kaczynski
Indian acid attack survivor (born 1990)
an Indian acid attack survivor, a campaigner for rights of acid attack victims, and a TV host. In 2019, she received with the International Women Empowerment
Laxmi_Agarwal
Mass shooting in British Columbia, Canada
School with a modified rifle and a long gun and opened fire, first killing a victim in a stairwell. She killed five others in the school's library and fatally
2026_Tumbler_Ridge_shooting
American artist and victims' advocate
Mary Bell McGriff (née Vincent; born 1963) is an American artist and victim advocate. She became known to the public after surviving a violent attack while
Mary_Vincent_(artist)
1964 British crime film by Robert Lynn
Victim Five (also known as Code 7, Victim 5! and Code Seven, Victim Five), is a 1964 British crime film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Lex Barker
Victim_Five
American serial killer and rapist (born 1945)
went missing during those years and who met the profile of his preferred victims. At the time he was caught, Rhoades claimed to have engaged in these activities
Robert_Ben_Rhoades
2021 murder of a man in Colorado, US
saying "I've always wondered what murder felt like". He told officers the victim's name, the weapon used, and that he committed the murder under an overpass
Murder_of_Warren_Barnes
The official victim enhancement is a 3- or 6-level increase under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines that applies when a person knowingly commits a crime against
Official_victim
Attempt to defraud a person or group
first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using a combination of the victim's credulity, naivety, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility
Scam
1974 studio album by Be-Bop Deluxe
Axe Victim is the debut studio album by the English rock band Be-Bop Deluxe, released in June 1974 by Harvest Records. The music of Axe Victim incorporated
Axe_Victim
serial killers from the 20th century to present day by number of victims, then possible victims, then date. For those from previous centuries, see List of serial
List of serial killers by number of victims
List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims
American serial killer (born 1953)
Brooklyn and Queens, seeking young female victims. All but one of the crime scenes involved two victims; he infamously committed some of his attacks
David_Berkowitz
2013 studio album by New Years Day
Victim to Villain is the second full-length album by American rock band New Years Day, released on June 11, 2013, through Century Media Records, their
Victim_to_Villain
American murderer (born 1972)
island, on May 16. Police released a facial reconstruction sketch of the victim that an acquaintance of Bill McGuire's recognized. Melanie then became the
Melanie_McGuire
1971 Italian film
The Designated Victim (Italian: La vittima designata, also known as Slam Out) is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Ad executive Stefano
The_Designated_Victim
1981 child murder in Hollywood, Florida, US
its original airing. Adam's father, John Walsh, became an advocate for victims of violent crimes and was the host of the television program America's
Murder_of_Adam_Walsh
Unlawful killing of a human with malice
half of the 14,990 murder victims that year were black (7421). In 2007, there were 3,221 black victims and 3,587 white victims of non-negligent homicides
Murder
1967 book by A. M. Rosenthal and Arthur Gelb
One More Victim: The Life and Death of a Jewish Nazi (published in paperback with the subtitle The Life and Death of an American-Jewish Nazi) is a 1967
One_More_Victim
Fund after September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, commonly known as the VCF, is a U.S. government fund that was created by an Act of Congress shortly after
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
September_11th_Victim_Compensation_Fund
Gang rape, torture, murder and assault incident in India
Since Indian law does not allow the press to publish a rape victim's name, the victim was widely known as Nirbhaya, meaning "fearless", and her struggle
2012 Delhi gang rape and murder
2012_Delhi_gang_rape_and_murder
1999 non-fiction work
The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Killer (1999) is a non-fiction work by author Jason Moss, co-authored with counseling
The_Last_Victim_(book)
American serial killer (1929–2011)
the bodies during the investigation into the disappearance of one of her victims. Puente was tried on nine first-degree murder charges in 1993, but she
Dorothea_Puente
Murderer of 13 women in the Boston area
court during a separate case, and DNA evidence linking him to the final victim. In the years following DeSalvo's conviction – but prior to the emergence
Boston_Strangler
Brazilian religious sister and Venerable
Maria da Conceição Santos, CIANSP (religious name: Benigna Victim of Jesus; 16 August 1907 — 16 October 1981) was an Afro-Brazilian religious sister of
Benigna_Victim_of_Jesus
Term used to critique certain forms of feminist activism
Victim feminism is a term that has been used by some conservative postfeminist writers such as Katie Roiphe and Naomi Wolf to critique forms of feminist
Victim_feminism
organized as such: List of victims of the September 11 attacks (A–G) List of victims of the September 11 attacks (H–N) List of victims of the September 11 attacks
Lists of victims of the September 11 attacks
Lists_of_victims_of_the_September_11_attacks
Painting by Mykola Pymonenko
A Victim of Fanaticism (Ukrainian: Жертва фанатизму) is a painting by Mykola Pymonenko, painted in 1899. Pymonenko had read a newspaper account of an attack
A_Victim_of_Fanaticism
Mass shooting in New York, U.S.
to victims' families. The Buffalo Bisons added a black decal with the date of the tragedy to the back of their batting helmets to honor the victims of
2022_Buffalo_shooting
2019 non-fiction book
Nobody's Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls is a 2019 book by Carrie Goldberg, co-written with Jeannine Amber. It describes incidents
Nobody's_Victim
Victim Prime is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert Sheckley, published in 1987. It is the sequel to 1953's "Seventh Victim" and is followed
Victim_Prime
1976 song by the Eagles
"Victim of Love" is a song written by Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and JD Souther that first appeared on the Eagles' 1976 album Hotel California
Victim_of_Love_(Eagles_song)
English pop singer and model
Entertainment. Retrieved 27 October 2016. "Victim of Pleasure": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Mandy – Victim of Pleasure (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment
Mandy_Smith
Allegedly unexplained human incineration
common characteristics in terms of circumstances and the remains of the victim. Scientific investigations have attempted to analyze reported instances
Spontaneous_human_combustion
VICTIM
VICTIM
Boy/Male
Biblical
Victim, sacrifice.
Male
Hebrew
(מְרׄדָךְ) Hebrew form of Akkadian Marduk ("solar calf"), MERODACH means "thy rebellion." In biblical times, this was the name of a Babylonian idol, probably the planet Mars, which like Saturn was regarded by ancient Semites as the author of bloodshed and slaughter, and was propitiated with human victims. Mordechai is a related name.
Biblical
victim; sacrifice
Male
Greek
(ΜαÏδοχαῖος) Greek form of Akkadian Marduk ("solar calf"), probably MARDOCHAIOS means "death and emptiness." In mythology, Marduk is the name of a god said to have killed a dragon named Tiamat. In the bible, he is known by the Hebrew name Merodach, and is a Babylonian idol, probably the planet Mars, which like Saturn was regarded by ancient Semites as the author of bloodshed and slaughter, and was propitiated with human victims.
VICTIM
VICTIM
Boy/Male
Indian
Life Span
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Sanskrit
Surpassing All the Gods
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Renishaw in Derbyshire, named from the Middle English personal name Reynold + shawe ‘copse’. The name is still found chiefly in Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, and Lancashire.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Little king
Boy/Male
Irish
Son of Artan.
Girl/Female
Christian, Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
Waht
Boy/Male
Indian
Naughty
Boy/Male
Christian, English, Greek
An English Variant of the Latin Name Aegidius; Kid; Young Goat
VICTIM
VICTIM
VICTIM
VICTIM
VICTIM
n.
A nervous affection, occurring almost exclusively in women, in which the emotional and reflex excitability is exaggerated, and the will power correspondingly diminished, so that the patient loses control over the emotions, becomes the victim of imaginary sensations, and often falls into paroxism or fits.
n.
A person or thing destroyed or sacrificed in the pursuit of an object, or in gratification of a passion; as, a victim to jealousy, lust, or ambition.
v. t.
To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Victimize
n.
Divination by the ashes of the altar on which a victim had been consumed in sacrifice.
n.
A person or living creature destroyed by, or suffering grievous injury from, another, from fortune or from accident; as, the victim of a defaulter; the victim of a railroad accident.
n.
One who hunts victims for sharpers.
n.
A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of.
n.
A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims.
n.
A simple, unsophisticated person; in the cant of the Stock Exchange, one who ignorantly speculates and is victimized.
n.
An ancient mode of punishing criminals among the Persians, by confining the victim in a trough, with his head and limbs smeared with honey or the like, and exposed to the sun and to insects until he died.
n.
Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull.
v. t.
To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to another, the victim laying a wager that he knows under which cup it is; hence, to cheat by any trick.
n.
The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.
n.
The act of pouring a liquid or liquor, usually wine, either on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice, in honor of some deity; also, the wine or liquid thus poured out.
n.
A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut of their legs to adapt them to its length; -- whence the metaphorical phrase, the bed of Procrustes.
v. t.
To make a victim of; to sacrifice; to immolate.
n.
Divination by inspection of entrails of victims offered in sacrifice.
n.
Anything consecrated and offered to God, or to a divinity; an immolated victim, or an offering of any kind, laid upon an altar, or otherwise presented in the way of religious thanksgiving, atonement, or conciliation.
imp. & p. p.
of Victimize