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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

unfortunate, unfortunate person
a person who suffers misfortune

noun.person

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abandoned person go
someone for whom hope has been abandoned
amputee go
someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
choker go
an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation
desperate go
a person who is frightened and in need of help
homeless, homeless person go
someone unfortunate without housing
Job go
any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing
jinx, jonah go
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
languisher go
a person who languishes
failure, nonstarter, loser, unsuccessful person go
a person with a record of failing
maroon go
a person who is stranded (as on an island)
mourner, griever, sorrower, lamenter go
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
nympholept go
a person seized by nympholepsy
castaway, outcast, pariah, Ishmael go
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
poor person, have-not go
a person with few or no possessions
captive, prisoner go
a person who is confined
schlimazel, shlimazel go
(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
sufferer, sick person, diseased person go
a person suffering from an illness
survivor, subsister go
one who lives through affliction
victim go
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
crier, weeper go
a person who weeps