surthrivor
surthrivor noun: one who survives a severe adversity and then goes on to thrive in the recovery.
Noun
surthrivor (plural surthrivors)
- One who survives a severe adversity and then goes on to thrive in the recovery
- But Harris' true passion was spreading a message of hope to the world as a cancer survivor, or as she called it, a cancer surThriver.2020 May 8, Alexander Kacala, “Model Natalia Harris, who re-learned how to walk after bone cancer, dies at 24”, in Today, NBC
- 12 years later she's a SUR-THRIVER. After multiple reconstructive surgeries she developed the conviction to be an advocate and speak out against domestic violence. Friday she was thee keynote speaker for the Samaritan House at their Women Against Violence luncheon.2021 October 8, Chelsea Donovan, “Woman stabbed 32 times during attack by ex-boyfriend, now the domestic violence survivor shares her story”, in 3WTKR, Scripps Media
Forms of surthrivor
| plural | surthrivors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | surthriver |
| alternative form | sur-thrivor |
| alternative form | sur-thriver |
| alternative form | SurThrivor |
| alternative form | SurThriver |
Origin of surthrivor
Blend of survivor + thriver. Analyzable as suthrive + -or
Words formed from surthrivor
- surthrival
- surthrive
- surthriving
Questions about surthrivor
- What does surthrivor mean?
- Surthrivor means one who survives a severe adversity and then goes on to thrive in the recovery.
- What part of speech is surthrivor?
- Surthrivor is a noun.
- What is the plural of surthrivor?
- The plural of surthrivor is surthrivors.
Words near surthrivor in the dictionary
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