lijder

Definitions of lijder
  1. noun
    one who suffers for the sake of principle
    synonyms: bloedgetuige, geloofsgetuige, martelaar
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    type of:
    getroffene, offerdier, oorlogsslachtoffer, prooi, slachtoffer
    an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
  2. noun
    a person suffering from an illness
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    longpatiënt
    a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
    convalescent
    a person who is recovering from illness
    diabeticus, suikerpatiënt, suikerzieke
    someone who has diabetes
    epilepticus
    a person who has epilepsy
    hemofiliepatiënt
    someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
    invalide, zieke
    someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
    bezetene, geesteszieke, gek, gestoorde, idioot, krankzinnige, maniak, waanzinnige
    an insane person
    monomaan
    a person suffering from monomania
    nagelbijter, neuroot, neuroticus, zenuwlijder, zenuwpatiënt, zenuwpees
    a person suffering from neurosis
    patiënt, zieke
    a person who requires medical care
    psychoot
    a person afflicted with psychosis
    reumapatiënt
    a person suffering with rheumatism
    hypochonder
    weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
    schizo, schizofreen
    someone deranged and possibly dangerous
    hypochonder, zwartkijker
    a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
    pyromaan
    a person with a mania for setting things on fire
    melancholicus
    someone subject to melancholia
    paranoicus, paranoïcus
    a person afflicted with paranoia
    psychopaat
    someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
    schizo, schizofreen
    someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia
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