handicapped person

/ˌhændiˈkæpt ˌpʌrsn/
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Other forms: handicapped persons

Definitions of handicapped person
  1. noun
    a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
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    amnesiac, amnesic
    a person suffering from amnesia
    aphasic
    someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language
    hemiplegic
    a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)
    paralytic
    a person suffering from paralysis
    paraplegic
    a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
    quadriplegic
    a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
    paretic
    a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)
    spastic
    a person suffering from spastic paralysis
    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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