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diseased person vs anorectic

anorectic vs diseased person

diseased person and anorectic both are nouns.

diseased person is not an adjective while anorectic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diseased person Yes No No No
anorectic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, anorectic is a hyponym of diseased person; that is, anorectic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diseased person:
  • diseased person: a person suffering from an illness
  • anorectic: a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
diseased person (noun) anorectic (noun)
a person suffering from an illness a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
diseased person (adjective) anorectic (adjective)
causing loss of appetite
suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
Difference between diseased person and anorectic

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