Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

aphasiac

noun
/əˈfeɪ.zi.æk/
Definition
A person who suffers from aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to communicate, particularly in speaking or understanding language.
Examples
  • After his stroke, he became an aphasiac, struggling to form sentences.
  • The speech therapist worked with the aphasiac to improve his communication skills.
Meaning
An aphasiac is someone who has difficulties with language abilities due to brain damage, often resulting from a stroke or head injury.
Synonyms
  • language impaired
  • speech impaired
  • communicatively challenged