English noun: sufferer |
1. | sufferer (person) a person suffering from an illness |
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| Synonyms | diseased person, sick person |
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| Broader (hypernym) | unfortunate, unfortunate person |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | anorectic, anorexic, bleeder, bulimic, consumptive, convalescent, depressive, diabetic, dyspeptic, epileptic, haemophile, haemophiliac, hemophile, hemophiliac, incurable, insomniac, invalid, lazar, leper, lunatic, lunger, madman, maniac, manic-depressive, mental case, monomaniac, narcoleptic, neurasthenic, neurotic, patient, psycho, psychoneurotic, psychotic, psychotic person, rheumatic, shut-in, sleepless person, spewer, syphilitic, tubercular, valetudinarian, vomiter |
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2. | sufferer (person) one who suffers for the sake of principle |
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| Synonyms | martyr |
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| Broader (hypernym) | victim |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | shaheed |
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| Instance hyponym | Tindal, Tindale, Tyndale, William Tindal, William Tindale, William Tyndale |
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