suffer from

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English

Verb

suffer from (third-person singular simple present suffers from, present participle suffering from, simple past and past participle suffered from)

  1. (transitive) To have a particular disease or condition.
    He suffered from cholera.

Usage notes

  • Many people advise against describing a disabled person as suffering from the condition that relates to their status as a disabled person and suggest describing a disabled person as having or experiencing that condition instead.

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References

  1. ^ Inclusive language: words to use and avoid when writing about disability
  2. ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2020 June 25 (last accessed), archived from the original on 28 June 2020
  3. ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2020 June 25 (last accessed), archived from the original on 28 June 2020
  4. ^ “Remploy: Disability etiquette”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2020 June 25 (last accessed), archived from the original on 25 June 2020
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