danneggiati

Danneggiati is the plural form of the adjective danneggiato and, when used as a noun, refers to people who have suffered damage or injury. In Italian, the term is common in legal, administrative, and journalistic language to designate victims who may be entitled to compensation or relief after an event that caused harm.

The word derives from the verb danneggiare (to damage), from the noun danno (damage). The masculine plural form is danneggiati; feminine plural is danneggiate, with singular forms danneggiato and danneggiata.

In practice, i danneggiati are those who claim reparations in civil liability cases, or who report damages in insurance and compensation procedures. The term is also used in disaster response and administration to identify individuals or property affected by a calamity, in order to coordinate relief and assess the scale of impact.

Related terms include danno (damage), danni (damages), risarcimento or indennizzo (compensation), and lesione (injury).