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survivor

sur·vi·vor

UK/səˈvaɪvə/ US/sɚˈvaɪvɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

one who lives through affliction

  • “the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital”
Synonyms
2.

one who outlives another

  • “he left his farm to his survivors”
3.

an animal that survives in spite of adversity

  • “only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters”

Origin

From survive + -or.

Phrases

  • adult survivor
  • designated survivor
  • last survivor
  • sole survivor
  • survivor bias
  • survivor guilt
  • survivor syndrome

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