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consumptive vs diseased person

diseased person vs consumptive

consumptive and diseased person both are nouns.

consumptive is an adjective but diseased person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consumptive Yes Yes No No
diseased person Yes No No No
As nouns, diseased person is a hypernym of consumptive; that is, diseased person is a word with a broader meaning than consumptive:
  • consumptive: a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
  • diseased person: a person suffering from an illness
Other hypernyms of consumptive include sick person, sufferer.
consumptive (noun) diseased person (noun)
a person with pulmonary tuberculosis a person suffering from an illness
consumptive (adjective) diseased person (adjective)
tending to consume or use often wastefully
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
Difference between consumptive and diseased person

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