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murderee

American  
[mur-duh-ree] / ˌmɜr dəˈri /

noun

  1. a murderer's victim or intended victim.

Etymology

Origin of murderee

First recorded in 1915–20; murder + -ee

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And both the murderer and murderee were classic products of the age.

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