Collocations for victim - noun
ADJECTIVE
hapless,
helpless,
innocent,
poor,
unfortunate,
unwilling
He defrauded his innocent victims of millions.
He defrauded his innocent victims of millions.
unsuspecting,
unwitting
easy
Tourists are easy victims for pickpockets.
easy
Tourists are easy victims for pickpockets.
passive
willing
In his fantasies, women became passive and sometimes even willing victims.
willing
In his fantasies, women became passive and sometimes even willing victims.
intended,
potential
The intended victims were selected because they seemed vulnerable.
The intended victims were selected because they seemed vulnerable.
alleged
primary
Boys are the primary victims of corporal punishment.
primary
Boys are the primary victims of corporal punishment.
child,
elderly,
young
the child victims of the war
the child victims of the war
female,
male
civilian
injured
AIDS, cancer, heart-attack, plague, stroke
burn (esp. AmE), burns (BrE)
genocide, Holocaust
bomb, bombing
accident, crash
disaster, earthquake, famine, flood, hurricane, tsunami
The government is sending aid to flood victims.
civilian
injured
AIDS, cancer, heart-attack, plague, stroke
burn (esp. AmE), burns (BrE)
genocide, Holocaust
bomb, bombing
accident, crash
disaster, earthquake, famine, flood, hurricane, tsunami
The government is sending aid to flood victims.
abuse,
assault,
crime,
domestic-violence,
homicide (esp. AmE),
identity-theft,
incest,
kidnap,
lynching (esp. AmE),
murder,
rape,
terror,
torture,
etc.
The helpline takes calls from child-abuse victims.
the failure to protect domestic-violence victims
The helpline takes calls from child-abuse victims.
the failure to protect domestic-violence victims
gunshot
suicide
sacrificial
fashion
She's a fashion victim (= wears the newest fashions even if they do not suit her).
suicide
sacrificial
fashion
She's a fashion victim (= wears the newest fashions even if they do not suit her).
VERB + victim
be,
become,
fall
ways to avoid becoming a victim of fraud
Her son fell victim to tuberculosis.
ways to avoid becoming a victim of fraud
Her son fell victim to tuberculosis.
portray sb as
In his trial, he tried to portray himself as the victim of an uncaring society.
In his trial, he tried to portray himself as the victim of an uncaring society.
claim
The train crash claimed its tenth victim yesterday when the driver died in hospital.
The train crash claimed its tenth victim yesterday when the driver died in hospital.
compensate
a bill aimed at compensating victims of air pollution
a bill aimed at compensating victims of air pollution
blame
The cut in benefits for the unemployed is a classic case of blaming the victim.
The cut in benefits for the unemployed is a classic case of blaming the victim.
aid,
assist,
help
rescue, save
treat
stalk
lure
He managed to lure victims into his car.
rescue, save
treat
stalk
lure
He managed to lure victims into his car.
choose,
select,
target
He targeted younger victims, often single women.
He targeted younger victims, often single women.
identify
Not all victims have been identified yet.
Not all victims have been identified yet.
commemorate,
honour/honor,
remember
a service to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks
a service to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks
bury
victim + VERB
die
survive (sth)
suffer (sth)
The victim suffered severe cuts to the upper lip.
survive (sth)
suffer (sth)
The victim suffered severe cuts to the upper lip.
victim + NOUN
culture,
mentality
This victim mentality is sadly all too prevalent in our country.
This victim mentality is sadly all too prevalent in our country.
status
groups claiming victim status
groups claiming victim status
impact statement
states which allow victims to make a victim impact statement
states which allow victims to make a victim impact statement
advocate
(AmE)
PHRASES
play the victim
Stop playing the victim—you knew exactly what was happening.
Stop playing the victim—you knew exactly what was happening.
a victim of your/its own success
The small company became a victim of its own success when it could not supply all its orders on time.
The small company became a victim of its own success when it could not supply all its orders on time.