sufferer
English Thesaurus
1. one who suffers for the sake of principle (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | victim, |
| definition | : | an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | shaheed, |
| definition | : | Arabic term for holy martyrs; applied by Palestinians to suicide bombers (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | tindal, tindale, tyndale, william tindal, william tindale, william tyndale, |
| definition | : | English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536) (noun.person) |
2. a person suffering from an illness (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | anorectic, anorexic, |
| definition | : | a person suffering from anorexia nervosa (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bulimic, |
| definition | : | a person suffering from bulimia (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | convalescent, |
| definition | : | a person who is recovering from illness (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | depressive, |
| definition | : | someone suffering psychological depression (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | diabetic, |
| definition | : | someone who has diabetes (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | dyspeptic, |
| definition | : | a person suffering from indigestion (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | epileptic, |
| definition | : | a person who has epilepsy (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | incurable, |
| definition | : | a person whose disease is incurable (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | invalid, shut-in, |
| definition | : | someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | lazar, leper, |
| definition | : | a person afflicted with leprosy (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | manic-depressive, |
| definition | : | a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | monomaniac, |
| definition | : | a person suffering from monomania (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | narcoleptic, |
| definition | : | a person who has narcolepsy (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | neurasthenic, |
| definition | : | a person suffering a nervous breakdown (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | patient, |
| definition | : | a person who requires medical care (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | rheumatic, |
| definition | : | a person suffering with rheumatism (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | syphilitic, |
| definition | : | a person suffering from syphilis (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | valetudinarian, |
| definition | : | weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | spewer, vomiter, |
| definition | : | a person who vomits (noun.person) |
3. one who suffers for the sake of principle (noun.person)
| derivation | : | calvary, martyrdom, |
| definition | : | any experience that causes intense suffering (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | martyr, |
| definition | : | kill as a martyr (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | suffer, |
| definition | : | experience (emotional) pain (verb.emotion) |
4. a person suffering from an illness (noun.person)
| derivation | : | hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel pain or be in pain (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | get, have, suffer, sustain, |
| definition | : | undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ache, hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel physical pain (verb.perception) |
5. one who suffers for the sake of principle (noun.person)
| derivation | : | calvary, martyrdom, |
| definition | : | any experience that causes intense suffering (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | martyr, |
| definition | : | kill as a martyr (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | suffer, |
| definition | : | experience (emotional) pain (verb.emotion) |
6. a person suffering from an illness (noun.person)
| derivation | : | hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel pain or be in pain (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | get, have, suffer, sustain, |
| definition | : | undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ache, hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel physical pain (verb.perception) |
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