Sufferer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sufferer is a noun meaning One who suffers; one who is afflicted.
Meaning
One who suffers; one who is afflicted.
More Meanings
- (UK, slang, obsolete) A tailor.
Example Sentences
From a creditor, being a "victim," "schneider," "sufferer," or "tailor," to one who sets off his wares by wearing the same, being consequently a debtor. HONOURED SIR,— I can scarcely express my delight at your kind compliments as to the fit and patterns […]
All the main-line railways, as well as London Transport, were affected by flying-bomb damage, but naturally the Southern Railway was the principal sufferer for geographical reasons, and the L.N.E.R. came next with the damage it sustained in the Stratford area.
Word Forms
- sufferers
Synonyms for sufferer
Depending on context, synonyms include martyr.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include martyr, sick, patient, afflictee, sorrower, maleficiary.
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