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sick person vs manic-depressive

manic-depressive vs sick person

sick person and manic-depressive both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sick person Yes No No No
manic-depressive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, manic-depressive is a hyponym of sick person; that is, manic-depressive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sick person:
  • sick person: a person suffering from an illness
  • manic-depressive: a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness
sick person (noun) manic-depressive (noun)
a person suffering from an illness a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness
sick person (adjective) manic-depressive (adjective)
suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression
Difference between sick person and manic-depressive

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