afflictee

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

afflict +‎ -ee

Noun[edit]

afflictee (plural afflictees)

  1. One who is afflicted by something; a sufferer.
    • 2006, Joseph Armstead, Nightflesh, page v:
      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.