survivor

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From survive +‎ -or.

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survivor (plural survivors)

  1. One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
    From this moment on, I choose to live not as a victim, but as a survivor.
    • 1984 August 18, Pam Mitchell, “We Must Not Silence Our Lives”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 6, page 9:
      Believing that requires trust, and trust is understandably a tough issue for those of us who are survivors.
  2. (figuratively) A person who is able to endure hardship.
    Synonyms: trooper, tough cookie
  3. One who knew a specific decedent.
    She was from a large family and had many friends, so the funeral was crowded with mourning survivors.

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