victim

1. An unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance (synset 110771761)
   is a type of: unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
   subtypes:

   • casualty, injured party - someone injured or killed in an accident
   • casualty - someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
   • hunted person - a person who is hunted
   • martyr, sufferer - one who suffers for the sake of principle
   • martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
   • muggee - a victim of a mugging
   • murderee - a victim who is murdered
   • poor devil, wretch - someone you feel sorry for
   • fair game, prey, quarry, target - a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
   • punching bag - a person on whom another person vents their anger
   • scapegoat, whipping boy - someone who is punished for the errors of others
2. A person who is tricked or swindled (synset 110772148)
   is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
   subtypes:

   • butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge - a victim of ridicule or pranks
   • chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
   • lamb - a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)
   • easy mark, sitting duck - a defenseless victim
   same as: dupe

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