victim of violence

collocation in English

meaningsofvictimandviolence

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withvictim.
victim
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvɪk.tɪm/us
/ˈvɪk.təm/
someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness ...
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violence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈvaɪə.ləns/us
/ˈvaɪə.ləns/
actions or words that are intended to ...
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(Definition ofvictimandviolencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvictim of violence

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Women in prison have often been thevictimofviolence.
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This is an illustration of less than adequate thought being given to avictimofviolence.
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It is estimated that one woman in five is thevictimofviolenceat least once in her life.
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But the figures tell us that one woman in five has at some point been thevictimofviolence.
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Thevictimofviolenceis not usually compensated by his own friends, and damages ought to be paid by those who do the damage.
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It is also associated with perpetration of violence and being avictimofviolence.
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The prohibition clause refers to "relevant information", which is defined in clause 1(3) as "information as to the whereabouts of the remains of avictimofviolence".
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On one hand, many people decided to stay home in fear of becoming avictimofviolence.
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Well make possible that no woman is madevictimofviolenceunder the complicity of societys silence.
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He was brought during conflicts over the region, which has seen disturbance in last two decades, and has beenvictimofviolence.
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While no one knows what truly happened to her, or where she may be, it is apparent that she isvictimofviolencefueled by racism and sexism.
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