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afflictee

afflictee noun: one who is afflicted by something; a sufferer.

Noun

afflictee (plural afflictees)

  1. One who is afflicted by something; a sufferer.
    • Porphyria afflictees experiencing sun sensitivity have high levels of porphyrins in the blood plasma which, depending on the type of porphyria, have originated from the liver or the bone marrow.2006, Joseph Armstead, Nightflesh, page v

Forms of afflictee

pluralafflictees

Origin of afflictee

From afflict + -ee.

Questions about afflictee

What does afflictee mean?
Afflictee means one who is afflicted by something; a sufferer.
What part of speech is afflictee?
Afflictee is a noun.
What is the plural of afflictee?
The plural of afflictee is afflictees.

Words near afflictee in the dictionary

  1. Afflecks
  2. afflict
  3. afflicted
  4. afflictedly
  5. afflictedness
  6. afflictee
  7. afflictees
  8. afflicter
  9. afflicters
  10. afflictest
  11. afflicteth

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