careseeker

English

Etymology

care +‎ seeker

Noun

careseeker (plural careseekers)

1. One who seeks out care for themselves; a person wanting to be cared for.

   Coordinate term: caregiver

   • 2006, Carrie Doehring, The Practice of Pastoral Care: A Postmodern Approach, page 138:

     When one's intimate relationships, families, communities, and culture are resources, then the caregiver and careseeker can strategize on how to use these resources more fully.

Related terms

• careseeking