ALOPECIAN
[Pronunciation: al-uh-pee-shee-an]
Noun (Informal): A person who has a form of the hair loss condition known as Alopecia or Alopecia Areata.
Plural: Alopecians
Examples:
- Alopecian women and girls often have a very different experience with the condition than men and boys, but the common assumption that alopecia is ‘easier’ for males is incorrect.
- Having been an alopecian for most of my life, I have a very different experience in crowded, public spaces than people who do not have such a visible difference.
- As an alopecian, I loathe being called an alopecia sufferer.