cosufferer

/kɒˈsʌfərər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who suffers with or alongside another person, especially in a shared experience such as a disease or a difficult situation.

“She became a cosufferer with her friend after both of them were diagnosed with the same chronic illness.”

Synonyms

  • companion
  • fellow sufferer

Antonyms

  • bystander
  • onlooker