sufferers
n. plural-only B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsəfɝɝz// UK //sˈʌfəɹəz// suf·fer·ers
n. people who are affected by a specific illness, pain, or difficult situation.
n. people who experience the effects of a particular disease, condition, or ongoing hardship.
The new clinic provides support for allergy sufferers.
Medical researchers are recruiting asthma sufferers for a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new inhaler.
While the policy was intended to reduce costs, it inadvertently created additional administrative hurdles for long-term sufferers of chronic pain who rely on consistent medication access.
Usage
Frequently followed by the preposition 'of' to specify the condition.