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diseased person vs anorexic

anorexic vs diseased person

diseased person and anorexic both are nouns.

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

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

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