victim

victime

Personne blessée, tuée ou escroquée à cause d’un crime ou d’un délit.

En anglais simple : Someone who is hurt, killed, or cheated by a crime.

• The victim called the police.
• Two robbery victims described the thief.
• The charity supports victims of fraud.

Comment l'utiliser : victim of something (He was the victim of an online scam.)

Expressions courantes : crime victim, murder victim, victim of fraud

victime

Personne qui subit un dommage à cause de quelqu’un, d’un événement ou d’une situation.

En anglais simple : Someone who suffers harm because of a person, event, or situation.

• Rescuers helped the flood victims.
• She was a victim of bullying.
• Many victims of the disaster lost their homes.

Comment l'utiliser : victim of something (They provided shelter for victims of the fire.)

Synonymes : sufferer

Expressions courantes : flood victim, accident victim, victim of something

victime

Personne qui souffre des défauts, des sentiments ou des préjugés d’elle-même ou d’autrui.

En anglais simple : Someone who suffers because of their own or another person’s faults, feelings, or unfair beliefs.

• He was a victim of his own pride.
• She became a victim of office jealousy.
• Patients were victims of the manager’s incompetence.

Comment l'utiliser : victim of someone’s something (He became a victim of his own greed.)

Expressions courantes : victim of prejudice, victim of pride, victim of incompetence