hemophiliac

[ hee-muh-fil-ee-ak, -fee-lee-, hem-uh- ]

noun

1. Also a person having hemophilia.

adjective

1. hemophilic ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemophiliac¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; hemophili(a) + -ac

Example Sentences

A hemophiliac, he died after a bad fall in 2017.

From New York Times

A hemophiliac, he died after a bad fall in 2017.

From New York Times

Quinn learned he was a hemophiliac and was told his hockey-playing career was over.

From Seattle Times

As a hemophiliac, Leo has been confined to the palace his whole life — even the lawn seems to be off limits, as he gazes down longingly at other boys playing cricket and girls adjusting their garters.

From Los Angeles Times

“Bombardier Blood” is documentary about Chris Bombardier, a hemophiliac mountain climber who commits to climbing the highest peaks on each of seven continents — the Seven Summits — to raise money to provide lifesaving medicine to hemophiliacs in developing countries.

From Washington Post