- A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the
performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an
offering of. - 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. - 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. - Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull.
Victimless crime Victimless crime is a term used by sociologists to describe the willing exchanges among adults of widely desired, but illegal, goods and services.
Victimization survey Victimization survey is a questionnaire or interview given to a sample of the population to determine whether people have been victims of crime.
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