affected role vs patient

patient vs affected role

affected role and patient both are nouns.

affected role is not an adjective while patient is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affected role	Yes	No	No	No
patient	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, affected role and patient are synonyms defined as:

affected role and patient: the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

Other synonyms of affected role include patient role.

affected role (noun)	patient (noun)
the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause	the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
	a person who requires medical care

affected role (adjective)	patient (adjective)
	enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

Difference between affected role and patient

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