suffer from
English
editVerb
editsuffer from (third-person singular simple present suffers from, present participle suffering from, simple past and past participle suffered from)
- (transitive) To have a particular disease or condition.
- He suffered from cholera.
Usage notes
edit- 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", "living with", or "experiencing" that condition instead.
Translations
edithave a disease or condition
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References
edit- ^ Inclusive language: words to use and avoid when writing about disability
- ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2020 June 25 (last accessed), archived from the original on 28 June 2020
- ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)[2], 2020 June 25 (last accessed), archived from the original on 28 June 2020
- ^ “Remploy: Disability etiquette”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[3], 2020 June 25 (last accessed), archived from the original on 25 June 2020