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Pain, mental, or emotional unhappiness
Suffering, or pain in a broad sense, may be an experience of unpleasantness or aversion, possibly associated with the perception of harm or threat of
Suffering
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up suffering in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Suffering or Suffering may refer to: The Suffering The Suffering (video game), by Midway Games
The_Suffering
Type of cocktail
The suffering bastard is the name for two different mixed drinks, one being more of a standard cocktail (essentially a gin-and-brandy buck with added
Suffering_bastard
Indian religion and philosophy
cultivation that leads to awakening and full liberation from dukkha (lit. 'suffering'; 'unease', 'unsatisfactoriness') by attaining nirvana, the 'blowing out'
Buddhism
Topics referred to by the same term
and suffering is the legal term for the physical and emotional stress caused from an injury. Pain and Suffering may also refer to: Pain & Suffering, a
Pain_and_Suffering
Belief that suffering, in union with the Passion of Jesus, can remit punishment for sin
Redemptive suffering is the Christian belief that human suffering, when accepted and offered up in union with the Passion of Jesus, can remit the just
Redemptive_suffering
2016 studio album by Korn
The Serenity of Suffering is the twelfth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 21, 2016. According to guitarist Brian
The_Serenity_of_Suffering
Philosophical question
also known as the problem of suffering, is the philosophical question of how to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with the notion of an omnipotent
Problem_of_evil
1990 studio album by Eyehategod
In the Name of Suffering is the debut album by American sludge metal band Eyehategod. It was initially released in 1990 through French independent label
In_the_Name_of_Suffering
Biblical figure
Quran describes Job as a righteous servant of Allah, who was afflicted by suffering for a lengthy period of time. However, it clearly states that Job never
Job_(biblical_figure)
2016 American film
The Suffering is a 2016 American horror/thriller film directed by Robert Hamilton, co-written by Hamilton and Marco Scola, and starring Phil Amico, Nick
The_Suffering_(film)
2006 single by Coheed and Cambria
"The Suffering" is a song by American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, appearing on the band's third studio album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star
The_Suffering_(song)
DC Comics superhero
sapphic-undertones" subtext. Among Wonder Woman's famous catchphrases, "Suffering Sappho", was a direct reference to lesbianism. Fredric Wertham's Seduction
Wonder_Woman
Formulaic summary of Buddhist doctrines
truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation
Four_Noble_Truths
2007 single by Billy Talent
"This Suffering" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Billy Talent. It was released in November 2007 as the fifth and final single from their
This_Suffering
Legal term for the physical and emotional stress caused from an injury
Pain and suffering (also called non-economic loss or general damages) is a legal concept referring to the physical and emotional distress sustained by
Pain_and_suffering
1991 studio album by Crowbar
Obedience thru Suffering is the debut studio album by the American sludge metal band Crowbar, released in 1991 as their only release with death metal-oriented
Obedience_thru_Suffering
2004 video game
The Suffering is a first-person/third-person shooter horror video game developed by Surreal Software for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. Stan
The_Suffering_(video_game)
Album by ''Harm's Way''
Common Suffering is the fifth studio album by American hardcore band Harm's Way. It was released on September 29, 2023, through Metal Blade, as their
Common_Suffering
Final period in the life of Jesus, before his crucifixion and death
a more general application and now may also apply to accounts of the suffering and death of Christian martyrs, sometimes using the Latin form passio
Passion_of_Jesus
severe alcoholism leading to death. Two former NFL Man of the Year winners suffering from CTE symptoms have committed suicide by shooting themselves in the
List of NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
List_of_NFL_players_with_chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy
2007 compilation album by Rhino Bucket
Pain & Suffering is an album by American rock band Rhino Bucket, released on February 6, 2007. It is a reissue of the 1994 album Pain, their first effort
Pain_&_Suffering
Negligent or abusive action against animals by humans
of suffering or harm by humans upon animals, either by omission (neglect) or by commission. More narrowly, it can be the causing of harm or suffering for
Cruelty_to_animals
American singer
Jeff Suffering (born Jeff Bettger), is the former lead singer of Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. He also
Jeff_Suffering
2011 studio album by Pathology
Awaken to the Suffering is the fourth studio album by the death metal band Pathology from San Diego. It was released by Victory on September 13, 2011
Awaken_to_the_Suffering
Suffering of wild animals due to natural processes
Wild animal suffering is the suffering experienced by wild animals as a result of natural processes such as disease, injury, parasitism, starvation, dehydration
Wild_animal_suffering
2013 studio album by DJ Khaled
Suffering from Success is the seventh studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on October 22, 2013, by We the
Suffering_from_Success
Legal term for compensation awarded for loss or injury
well as general damages, which are non-economic damages such as pain and suffering and emotional distress. Rather than being compensatory, at common law
Damages
American hip hop group
rights issues, the album was preceded by a four-track EP For Your Pain & Suffering and the single "Pain", featuring Snoop Dogg. The album was nominated at
De_La_Soul
2021 studio album by Suicideboys
Long Term Effects of Suffering (stylized as Long Term Effects of SUFFERING) is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Suicideboys. It was released
Long Term Effects of Suffering
Long_Term_Effects_of_Suffering
American Catholic prelate, author, scholar and evangelist
Arguing Religion: A Bishop Speaks at Facebook and Google (2018) Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis (2019) Centered: The
Robert_Barron
1994 single by Manic Street Preachers
"She Is Suffering" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released in October 1994 by record label Epic as the third
She_Is_Suffering
2021 studio album by Todd La Torre
Rejoice in the Suffering is the debut solo album by Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre, released on February 5, 2021, through Rat Pak Records. In 2017
Rejoice_in_the_Suffering
2019 studio album by Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes
End of Suffering is the third studio album by British punk rock band Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes. It was released on 3 May 2019 through International
End_of_Suffering
American DJ, rapper, and record producer (born 1975)
Ross and Lil Wayne). His following three albums—Kiss the Ring (2012), Suffering from Success (2013), and I Changed a Lot (2015)—were released to moderate
DJ_Khaled
Quaker committee in Great Britain
Until 2026 Meeting for Sufferings was an executive committee of Britain Yearly Meeting, the body which acts on behalf of members of the Religious Society
Meeting_for_Sufferings
2007 American film
Suffering Man's Charity, later released under the title Ghost Writer, is a 2007 comedy/horror film directed by Alan Cumming, written by playwright Thomas
Suffering_Man's_Charity
This bibliography of wild animal suffering lists books, chapters, essays, journal articles, theses, news and magazine pieces, and other publications on
Bibliography of wild animal suffering
Bibliography_of_wild_animal_suffering
2012 studio album by Gaza
No Absolutes in Human Suffering is the third and final studio album by American hardcore band Gaza. The album's name is inspired by novelist Cormac McCarthy
No Absolutes in Human Suffering
No_Absolutes_in_Human_Suffering
2020 studio album by Sylosis
Cycle of Suffering is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Sylosis, released on 7 February 2020 through Nuclear Blast. It is the band's
Cycle_of_Suffering
Biotechnological elimination of involuntary suffering
eradication of suffering or abolition of suffering is a proposed goal in biotechnology and ethics to prevent or eliminate involuntary pain and suffering in sentient
Eradication_of_suffering
1990 single by Tourniquet
of Suffering" is a song by the American thrash metal band Tourniquet. One of the band's best known songs from their early years, "Ark of Suffering" is
Ark_of_Suffering
6th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
"Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The series
Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach
Lift_Us_Where_Suffering_Cannot_Reach
1979 single by Wings
"Daytime Nighttime Suffering" is a song written by Paul McCartney and recorded by Wings. It was the B-side to the 1979 single "Goodnight Tonight," which
Daytime_Nighttime_Suffering
1984 book by Terence E. Fretheim
The Suffering of God: An Old Testament Perspective is a book by Old Testament scholar Terence E. Fretheim. In 1984 it appeared as number 14 in the Overtures
The_Suffering_of_God
Painting by Andrea Mantegna
The Christ as the Suffering Redeemer is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna, dated to c. 1488–1500 and housed in the Statens
Christ as the Suffering Redeemer (Mantegna)
Christ_as_the_Suffering_Redeemer_(Mantegna)
2000 book by Norman Finkelstein
The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering is a book by Norman Finkelstein arguing that the American Jewish establishment
The_Holocaust_Industry
American researcher, ethicist, and essayist
researcher, ethicist, and essayist. He has written on wild animal suffering, suffering-focused ethics, the ethics of artificial intelligence, invertebrate
Brian_Tomasik
Pleasure from the misfortunes of others
self-satisfaction that comes from learning of the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another. Schadenfreude is a loanword from German. The
Schadenfreude
American hardcore punk band
Suffering Luna is an American hardcore punk band based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They are notable for their early contributions to the
Suffering_Luna
1971 Egyptian film
Pleasure and Suffering (Arabic: المتعة والعذاب, al-Mutåt wal-Âzab or al-Moutʾah wal-ʾadhâb) is a 1971 Egyptian film written and directed by Niazi Mostafa
Pleasure_and_Suffering
2016 book by Alicia Ely Yamin
Power, Suffering, and the Struggle for Dignity: Human Rights Frameworks for Health and Why They Matter is a 2016 book by American legal scholar and global
Power, Suffering, and the Struggle for Dignity
Power,_Suffering,_and_the_Struggle_for_Dignity
1994–1999 famine in North Korea
fundamental and unanticipated ways. The term "Arduous March" or "March of Suffering" became the official metaphor for the famine following a state propaganda
1990s_North_Korean_famine
experience with bipolar disorder. Johnny Depp, American actor and musician was suffering from bipolar disorder, ADHD, insomnia, substance abuse disorder and depression
List of people with bipolar disorder
List_of_people_with_bipolar_disorder
1988 studio album by Anacrusis
Suffering Hour is the first album by the American thrash/progressive metal band Anacrusis, released in 1988 on the European label Active Records. The
Suffering_Hour
Albanian-Indian Catholic saint (1910–1997)
that Mother Teresa deliberately cultivated suffering, and affirmed her order's goal was to alleviate suffering. Fr. Des Wilson, who had hosted her in Belfast
Mother_Teresa
Founder of Buddhism
asceticism, leading to freedom from ignorance, craving, rebirth, and suffering. His core teachings are summarised in the Four Noble Truths and the Noble
The_Buddha
British actress (born 1948)
September 1948) is an English actress. She played Betty Spencer, the long-suffering wife of Frank Spencer, portrayed by Michael Crawford, in the BBC sitcom
Michele_Dotrice
2013 studio album by Ace Augustine
The Sick and Suffering is the second studio album from Ace Augustine. Red Cord Records released the album on April 23, 2013. Awarding the album three
The_Sick_and_Suffering
Value judgment that procreation is unethical
common arguments for antinatalism include that life entails inevitable suffering, death is inevitable, and humans are born without their consent (that
Antinatalism
View that life and existence are of negative value
or remaining in existence. Other accounts define it by the claim that suffering and other harms outweigh pleasure and other goods, that happiness is unstable
Philosophical_pessimism
2005 video game
The Suffering: Ties That Bind is a 2005 first and third-person shooter horror video game developed by Surreal Software and published by Midway Games for
The_Suffering:_Ties_That_Bind
Area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing suffering
approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating or reducing suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. Many
Palliative_care
Concept in Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism
Duḥkha (/ˈduːkə/; Sanskrit: दुःख, Pali: dukkha) "suffering", "pain", "unease", or "unsatisfactoriness", is an important concept in Buddhism, Jainism and
Duḥkha
Canadian death metal band
Burns (2023) An Insatiable Violence (2025) The Book of Suffering – Tome I (2015) The Book of Suffering – Tome II (2018) None So Live (2003) Demos Ungentle
Cryptopsy
Traditional American food
needed] Professional wrestler Roman Reigns infamously used the phrase "suffering succotash" during a promo on a 2015 episode of SmackDown. The Deee-Lite
Succotash
2009 essay by Brian Tomasik
"The Importance of Wild-Animal Suffering" is a 2009 essay by the American essayist Brian Tomasik. It argues that suffering among wild animals is large in
The Importance of Wild-Animal Suffering
The_Importance_of_Wild-Animal_Suffering
German progressive metal band
During that time they had numerous band member changes. Their first EP, Suffering the Psychopathic Results of Daily Blasphemy was released in 1999, and
Dark_Suns
Highest spiritual attainment in Buddhist cultivation
related suffering, stresses, and unease. Nirvana is the goal of many Buddhist paths, and leads to the soteriological release from dukkha ('suffering') and
Nirvana_(Buddhism)
1937 film directed by Augusto Genina
Woman's Love—Woman's Suffering (German: Frauenliebe - Frauenleid) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Magda Schneider
Woman's Love—Woman's Suffering
Woman's_Love—Woman's_Suffering
Intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
'death') is the practice of intentionally ending life to eliminate pain and suffering. Different countries have different euthanasia laws. The British House
Euthanasia
Buddhist concept: impermanence, suffering, and non-self
namely anicca (impermanence), dukkha (commonly translated as "suffering" or "cause of suffering", "unsatisfactory", "unease"), and anattā (without a lasting
Three_marks_of_existence
2021 video game
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a 2021 role-playing video game developed by Sever and published by 101XP. Players make choices in a branching
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
The_Life_and_Suffering_of_Sir_Brante
Ethical views prioritising the reduction of suffering
Suffering-focused ethics are views in ethics that give special priority to the reduction of suffering. Some suffering-focused views hold that reducing
Suffering-focused_ethics
three sources of Tāpa (literally, heat, or suffering) recognised in Hindu philosophy: Ādhyātmika — the suffering caused by 'internal' factors like diseases[citation
Tāpatraya
requests euthanasia on two separate occasions in writing; the patient is suffering from an incurable disease or mental illness, and all treatment options
Euthanasia_for_mental_illness
Norwegian band
that a band called Suffering Grief was looking for a new drummer, and after contacting them, he joined the band. At the time, Suffering Grief was composed
Theatre_of_Tragedy
Roman Catholic doctrine of mortification
of suffering. He states that it is suffering, more than anything else, which clears the way for the grace which transforms human souls. Suffering, more
Mortification in Catholic theology
Mortification_in_Catholic_theology
Former Soviet inorganic chemist and member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1936–1988)
Chernobyl but neglecting to mention some of the RBMK reactor's design flaws. Suffering from poor health because of radiation exposure, and frustrated that his
Valery_Legasov
Jesus' death as described in the gospels
events that occurred. Collectively referred to as the Passion, Jesus' suffering and redemptive death by crucifixion are the central aspects of Christian
Crucifixion_of_Jesus
2017 Indian TV series
As I'm Suffering from Kadhal (transl. As I'm suffering from love) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy television series created, directed
As_I'm_Suffering_From_Kadhal
Proposed British colony in North America
lost their trade items during the conflict formed a group known as the "suffering traders", later to become the Indiana Company. In the Treaty of Fort Stanwix
Vandalia_(colony)
53rd chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible
Babylon.[citation needed] Yet it was our sickness that he was bearing, Our suffering that he endured. We accounted him plagued, Smitten and afflicted by God;
Isaiah_53
Fictitious cancer-suffering teenager portrayed on the internet by an American woman
role of Kaycee, represented herself on numerous websites as a teenager suffering from terminal leukemia. Kaycee was reported to have died on May 14, 2001
Kaycee_Nicole
2017 King Woman album
Created in the Image of Suffering is the debut studio album by American doom metal band King Woman, released on February 24, 2017, through Relapse Records
Created in the Image of Suffering
Created_in_the_Image_of_Suffering
1937 anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso
meters (11 ft 5 in) tall and 7.76 meters (25 ft 6 in) across, portrays the suffering wrought by violence and chaos. Prominently featured in the composition
Guernica_(Picasso)
Biblical phrase
Paul. Fulford goes on to note with some irony the ready use—the glad suffering—of fools by Shakespeare, who elevated their roles, admittedly non-Pauline
Suffer_fools_gladly
Desire to seek suffering or persecution
desires the feeling of being a martyr for their own sake and seeks out suffering or persecution because it either feeds a physical and/or psychological
Martyr_complex
Sandstone statue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The "Suffering Man" is a sandstone statue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, discovered in an area known as Kahfa, 200 km south of Hail. The origin of the
Suffering Man Statue (Saudi Arabia)
Suffering_Man_Statue_(Saudi_Arabia)
Contemporary cultural framework
clinical trauma concepts into everyday language, the commodification of suffering, and debates about authenticity, victimhood, and the ethics of representing
Trauma_culture
Apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II
Salvifici doloris ("redemptive suffering") is a February 1984 Apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II. Its theme was suffering in general in the light of the
Salvifici_doloris
Nigerian given name
(Listen) is a Nigerian surname of Yoruba origin meaning "Ifá repaid my suffering,". Ronke Odusanya (born 1973) Nigerian film actress and producer. Muyiwa
Odusanya
Polish football club
league and again winning both the Polish Cup and the Super Cup, before suffering relegation to I liga in 2023. The club was founded on 7 August 1945 in
Lechia_Gdańsk
English deathcore band from Manchester
Yates, Hynes, and Evans formerly played in the death metal band Age of Suffering. After signing to Candlelight Records and Siege of Amida Records, Ingested
Ingested_(band)
Association football club
II liga, the third level of the Polish football league system, after suffering relegation in the 2025–26 season. As of 9 February 2026 Note: Flags indicate
Znicz_Pruszków
2010 film by Edward Zwick
peddler in 1990s Pittsburgh who starts a relationship with a young woman suffering from Parkinson's disease. Love & Other Drugs premiered at the AFI Fest
Love_&_Other_Drugs
Ability to understand or feel what another is feeling
others in response to their suffering. Personal distress: feelings of discomfort and anxiety in response to another's suffering. There is no consensus regarding
Empathy
Grandson of Muhammad and the 3rd Imam
frequently been recounted in Shi'a literature. For the Shi'a, Husayn's suffering and martyrdom became a symbol of sacrifice in the struggle for right against
Husayn_ibn_Ali
Biblical term and image in Christian art
Christ's Passion, intended for meditation. The Latin term Christus dolens ("suffering Christ") is sometimes used for this depiction. The Pensive Christ is a
Man_of_Sorrows
5th-century BC Athenian historian and general
conclusion that people adapt their recollections to their present state of suffering. Were the same situation to recur, but with people experiencing famine
Thucydides
SUFFERING
SUFFERING
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from Middle English, Old French patience (Latin patientia, a derivative of patiens ‘patient’), hence a nickname, given perhaps to a notably long-suffering individual or to someone who had represented this abstract virtue in a morality play. However, this was also a personal name for men and women and the surname may derive from this use.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the French province of Artois, from Anglo-Norman French Arteis (from Latin Atrebates, the name of the local Gaulish tribe).French : from Old French artis ‘woodworm’, Old Occitan arta ‘moth’, possibly applied as a nickname for someone suffering from a wasting disease, perhaps leprosy.
Female
English
 Old English name ACHEFLOUR means "suffering flower." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of King Arthur's sister in the romance Syr Percyvelle.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Remover of Sorrow and Suffering
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bernacle, barnakyll, a diminutive of bernak, from Old French bernac, a type of severe bit, which was also used as an instrument of torture; the term may have been applied as a nickname for a tamer of restive horses, for a man with an unruly temperament, or for a torturer. Alternatively, the surname may have originated as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a barnacle goose (Middle English barnakyll) in some way.Americanized spelling of German Barnickel, Barnikel, from a byname of uncertain origin for someone who was cross-eyed or suffering from an eye disease; or presumably from a personal name, a compound of Bern(o) + Nickel (pet form of Nicolaus).
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Remover of Sorrow and Suffering
Male
Japanese
(哲哉) Japanese name TETSUYA means "sage-(suffering?)"
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Daughter of az-Zubayr and a female companion (R.A) she said to the Prophet (S.A.W) that she intended to perform the pilgrimage but was suffering from pain. The Prophet (S.A.W) instructed her to assume
SUFFERING
SUFFERING
Boy/Male
Indian
Unique in Universe
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Name of Love; Name of a River
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Irish
Great; Small and Great; Wealthy
Boy/Male
Muslim
Abdul Ghafoor | عبدولغÙور
Servant of the forgiver
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
God
Biblical
an army; warring
Boy/Male
Hindu
Gentle, Soft
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Son of Drona
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Delicate
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Greek, Hebrew
A Thousand; Learned
SUFFERING
SUFFERING
SUFFERING
SUFFERING
SUFFERING
a.
To damage, impair, or injure, as an estate, voluntarily, or by suffering the buildings, fences, etc., to go to decay.
a.
Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
a.
Being in pain or grief; having loss, injury, distress, etc.
a.
To hinder from doing, suffering, or happening; to obviate the necessity of; to prevent; to spare.
n.
The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance.
n.
Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.
n.
Hence, to destroy, surrender, or suffer to be lost, for the sake of obtaining something; to give up in favor of a higher or more imperative object or duty; to devote, with loss or suffering.
v. t.
To run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve; as, to succor a besieged city.
n.
The doctrine that Christ suffered vicariously, being substituted for the sinner, and that his sufferings were expiatory.
n.
A word which affirms or predicates something of some person or thing; a part of speech expressing being, action, or the suffering of action.
n.
The matins and lauds for the last three days of Holy Week, commemorating the sufferings and death of Christ, -- usually sung on the afternoon or evening of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, instead of on the following days.
prep.
Acting of suffering for another; as, a vicarious agent or officer.
n.
Pain endured; misery; suffering; distress.
n.
The bearing of pain, inconvenience, or loss; pain endured; distress, loss, or injury incurred; as, sufferings by pain or sorrow; sufferings by want or by wrongs.
v. t.
To subject to severe trial; to put to the test; to cause suffering or trouble to.
n.
A person or living creature destroyed by, or suffering grievous injury from, another, from fortune or from accident; as, the victim of a defaulter; the victim of a railroad accident.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Suffer
n.
The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like; affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the graces or virtues of men.
n.
That relation which exists between different persons by which one of them produces in the others a state or condition like that of himself. This is shown in the tendency to yawn which a person often feels on seeing another yawn, or the strong inclination to become hysteric experienced by many women on seeing another person suffering with hysteria.
n.
One who suffers; one who endures or undergoes suffering; one who sustains inconvenience or loss; as, sufferers by poverty or sickness; men are sufferers by fire or by losses at sea.