survivor
/sə'vaivə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person or animal that continues to live or exist, especially after a dangerous event or situation: A "survivor" is someone or something that remains alive after an event that has killed others.
- A person who continues to live after the death of a particular person: A "survivor" can refer to someone who outlives another individual, often used in legal contexts regarding inheritance.
- A person who manages to cope with or endure a difficult experience: A "survivor" is also someone who lives through a period of great hardship or affliction.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She was the sole survivor of the plane crash.
- The insurance money was distributed among the deceased's survivors.
- As a cancer survivor, he volunteers to support newly diagnosed patients.
Advanced Usage
"Survivor guilt": A deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived a traumatic event in which others died.
- Many soldiers returning from war struggle with survivor guilt.
"Survivor's benefit": A payment made to the family members of a deceased person, typically from a pension or insurance plan.
- His widow receives a monthly survivor's benefit.
Variants and Related Words
Survive (verb): To continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
- Few plants can survive in the desert.
Survival (noun): The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of difficult conditions.
- Basic first aid knowledge is crucial for survival in the wilderness.
Survivorship (noun): The state of being a survivor; also a legal right (e.g., survivorship clause in a joint tenancy).
- The property passed to her brother by right of survivorship.
Synonyms
- Remnant: A small remaining quantity of something; often used for people in a group that remains.
- Holdout: A person who continues to resist or survive in a difficult situation.
Related Phrases
- Survivor of the fittest: A phrase derived from "survival of the fittest," referring to the continued existence of organisms best adapted to their environment.
- In the harsh economic climate, it was a case of survivor of the fittest among small businesses.
Related Idioms
- A survivor, not a victim: An expression emphasizing resilience and agency after trauma, focusing on strength rather than passive suffering.
- After the attack, she chose to identify as a survivor, not a victim.
Noun
- an animal that survives in spite of adversity
- only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters
- one who outlives another
- he left his farm to his survivors
- one who lives through affliction
- the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital