noun
sufferer
noun
1
A person who experiences pain, illness, or hardship.
"The charity supports sufferers of chronic pain."
How to Use Sufferer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who is suffering, especially from an illness or condition.
Common pairings
asthma sufferers
sufferers of a condition
Word Forms
sufferers plural
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Etymology
Formed from suffer plus the agent suffix -er.