victim vs target

target vs victim

victim and target both are nouns.

victim is not a verb while target is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
victim	Yes	No	No	No
target	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, target is a hyponym of victim; that is, target is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than victim:

victim: an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
target: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

Other hyponyms of victim include casualty, injured party, casualty, hunted person, martyr, sufferer, martyr, muggee, murderee, poor devil, wretch, fair game, prey, quarry, punching bag, scapegoat, whipping boy.

victim (noun)	target (noun)
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance	sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
a person who is tricked or swindled	the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
	a reference point to shoot at
	the location of the target that is to be hit
	a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

victim (verb)	target (verb)
	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Difference between victim and target

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