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1: a living being sacrificed to a deity or in the performance of a religious rite 2: one that is acted on and usu. adversely affected by a force or agent <the schools are ~s of the social system>: as a (1): one that is injured, destroyed, or sacrificed under any of various conditions <a ~ of cancer> <a ~ of the auto crash> <a murder ~> (2): one that is subjected to oppression, hardship, or mistreatment <a frequent ~ of political attacks> b: one that is tricked or duped <a con man's ~> -- vic.tim.hood n |