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leper vs diseased person

diseased person vs leper

leper and diseased person both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leper Yes No No No
diseased person Yes No No No
As nouns, diseased person is a hypernym of leper; that is, diseased person is a word with a broader meaning than leper:
  • leper: a person afflicted with leprosy
  • diseased person: a person suffering from an illness
Other hypernyms of leper include sick person, sufferer.
leper (noun) diseased person (noun)
a pariah who is avoided by others a person suffering from an illness
a person afflicted with leprosy
Difference between leper and diseased person

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