sufferer

A noun referring to a person who experiences pain, distress, or hardship, often due to an illness or for the sake of a principle.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, испытывающего боль, страдания или трудности, часто из-за болезни или ради принципа.esPersona que experimenta dolor, sufrimiento o dificultades, a menudo debido a una enfermedad o por defender un principio.frNom désignant une personne qui endure une douleur, une souffrance ou une difficulté, souvent à cause d'une maladie ou par conviction morale.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Schmerz, Leid oder Schwierigkeiten erleidet, oft wegen einer Krankheit oder aus Prinzip.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que sofre, sente dor ou passa por dificuldades, frequentemente devido a uma doença ou por defender um princípio.zh指遭受痛苦、苦难或困难的人，常因疾病或为坚守原则而受苦。arاسم يدل على شخص يعاني من الألم أو المشقة أو الشدائد، غالباً بسبب مرض أو ظلم أو تضحية من أجل مبدأ.

1. Person with an illness B1 formal medical

   A person who is experiencing a disease or medical condition.

   • The clinic provides support for asthma sufferers.
   • Many allergy sufferers find relief with this medication.
   • The hospital has a special ward for cancer sufferers.

   ruСтрадающийesPersona con una enfermedadfrPersonne atteinte d'une maladiedeLeidenderptSofredorzh患者arمريض

   Синонимы: afflictedcaseinvalidpatientsick personvictim

2. One who endures hardship B2 formal

   A person who undergoes pain, distress, or hardship, often for a cause or principle.

   • He was a sufferer for his political beliefs during the regime.
   • The activists were sufferers for the sake of justice.
   • She became a sufferer of persecution due to her outspoken views.

   ruСтрадалецesquien sufrefrpersonne qui enduredeLeidenderptSofredorzh受苦者arمُعانٍ

   Синонимы: martyrvictim

• sufferers plural form
• sufferers' possessive plural form
• sufferer's possessive singular form