Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afflictee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-flictee
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is afflicted by something; a sufferer.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From afflict + -ee.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: afflict

Inflected Forms

afflictees (plural)

Questions

What does afflictee mean?: One who is afflicted by something; a sufferer.
Where does afflictee come from?: From afflict + -ee.

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