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afflictee

noun

Etymology

From afflict + -ee.

  1. derived from afflictāre — “to damage, harass, torment”
  2. inherited from afflicten
  3. suffixed as afflictee — “afflict + ee”

Definitions

  1. One who is afflicted by something

    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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA