afflictee

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noun

One who is afflicted by something; a sufferer.

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Meanings

nounafflictee (plural afflictees)

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

Origin

From afflict + -ee.

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APA

afflictee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afflictee

MLA

“afflictee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afflictee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afflictee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afflictee.

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