Hypernyms for "sufferer"
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Hypernyms
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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
shaheed
shut-in
sleepless person
spewer
syphilitic
tubercular
valetudinarian
vomiter
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.