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diseased person vs consumptive

consumptive vs diseased person

diseased person and consumptive both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diseased person Yes No No No
consumptive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, consumptive is a hyponym of diseased person; that is, consumptive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diseased person:
  • diseased person: a person suffering from an illness
  • consumptive: a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
diseased person (noun) consumptive (noun)
a person suffering from an illness a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
diseased person (adjective) consumptive (adjective)
tending to consume or use often wastefully
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
Difference between diseased person and consumptive

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