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manic-depressive vs sick person

sick person vs manic-depressive

manic-depressive and sick person both are nouns.

manic-depressive is an adjective but sick person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manic-depressive Yes Yes No No
sick person Yes No No No
As nouns, sick person is a hypernym of manic-depressive; that is, sick person is a word with a broader meaning than manic-depressive:
  • manic-depressive: a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness
  • sick person: a person suffering from an illness
Other hypernyms of manic-depressive include diseased person, sufferer.
manic-depressive (noun) sick person (noun)
a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness a person suffering from an illness
manic-depressive (adjective) sick person (adjective)
suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression
Difference between manic-depressive and sick person

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