caregiver

See also: care-giver

English

Alternative forms

• care-giver

Etymology

From care +‎ giver.

Noun

caregiver (plural caregivers)

1. (Canada, US, Philippines) A carer; a person who looks after another person.
   • 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 76:

     ‘Caregivers in this role can suffer as much as the patients. It can be very stressful.’

Synonyms

• carer (UK, Australia)

Derived terms

• caregive
• caregiver register
• noncaregiver

 

Translations

carer — see carer