This is the 263rd most frequent Spanish word.
víctima
A person who suffers harm, injury, or loss due to a crime, accident, or other event.
Used to refer to a person who has suffered harm or crime.
Ellos encontraron a la víctima en la escena del crimen.
They found the victim at the crime scene.
Symbolically used to refer to something affected negatively by an action or event.
La naturaleza fue víctima de la deforestación.
Nature was a victim of deforestation.
The term is used metaphorically to describe someone perceiving themselves as being adversely affected by a system or situation.