sick person (n)
diseased person (n)
sufferer (n)

n10595647

type n
lex_filenum 18
def a person suffering from an illness
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Hypernym unfortunate, unfortunate person
Derivationally related form sufferer → suffer
Derivationally related form sufferer → suffer; sufferer → suffer
Hyponym anorexic, anorectic; bulimic; consumptive, lunger, tubercular; convalescent; depressive; diabetic; dyspeptic; epileptic; hemophiliac, haemophiliac, bleeder, hemophile, haemophile; incurable; insomniac, sleepless person; invalid, shut-in; leper, lazar; lunatic, madman, maniac; manic-depressive; monomaniac; narcoleptic; neurasthenic; neurotic, psychoneurotic, mental case; patient; psychotic, psychotic person, psycho; rheumatic; syphilitic; valetudinarian; vomiter, spewer
Incoming links
Hyponym unfortunate, unfortunate person
Hypernym anorexic, anorectic; bulimic; consumptive, lunger, tubercular; convalescent; depressive; diabetic; dyspeptic; epileptic; hemophiliac, haemophiliac, bleeder, hemophile, haemophile; incurable; insomniac, sleepless person; invalid, shut-in; leper, lazar; lunatic, madman, maniac; manic-depressive; monomaniac; narcoleptic; neurasthenic; neurotic, psychoneurotic, mental case; patient; psychotic, psychotic person, psycho; rheumatic; syphilitic; valetudinarian; vomiter, spewer
Derivationally related form suffer → sufferer; suffer → sufferer
Derivationally related form suffer → sufferer

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