prey vs victim
victim vs preyprey and victim both are nouns.
prey is a verb but victim is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prey | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| victim | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
victim is a hypernym of
prey; that is, victim is a
word with a broader meaning than prey:
- prey: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
- victim: an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
| prey (noun) | victim (noun) |
|---|---|
| animal hunted or caught for food | an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance |
| a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence | a person who is tricked or swindled |
| prey (verb) | victim (verb) |
|---|---|
| profit from in an exploitatory manner | |
| prey on or hunt for |
Words related to "prey"
Words related to "victim"
- actor
- butt
- casualty
- chump
- doer
- dupe
- easy mark
- fair game
- fall guy
- fool
- goat
- gull
- hunted person
- injured party
- lamb
- laughingstock
- mark
- martyr
- mug
- muggee
- murderee
- patsy
- poor devil
- prey
- punching bag
- quarry
- scapegoat
- sitting duck
- soft touch
- stooge
- sucker
- sufferer
- target
- unfortunate
- unfortunate person
- victimise
- victimize
- whipping boy
- worker
- wretch
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