sufferer

noun

suf·​fer·​er -fərə(r) 

plural -s

: one that suffers

especially : one that endures or undergoes suffering or who sustains inconvenience or loss

a new drug giving relief to hay fever sufferers

emergency aid given to flood sufferers

Word History

Etymology

Middle English suffrer, from suffren to suffer + -er

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