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victim

/ˈvɪktəm/

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noun

Opfer

One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:

Examples :

"the youngest victims of the brutal war"

die jüngsten Opfer des brutalen Krieges

person suffering condition event society inhuman war disaster law politics medicine human negative essential

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noun

Opfer

A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.

Examples :

"The ancient tribe sacrificed a young goat as a victim in their springtime ritual. "

Der alte Stamm opferte eine junge Ziege als Opfer in ihrem Frühlingsritual.

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