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   Af·flic·tion

   /əˈflikSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. something that causes pain or suffering: "a crippling affliction of the nervous system" Similar disorderdiseasemaladycomplaintailmentillnessindispositionscourgeplaguetroublemenaceevilvisitation
   • ▪ pain or suffering: "poor people in great affliction" Similar sufferingdistresspaintroublemiserywretchednesshardshipmisfortuneadversitysorrowtormenttribulationwoecross to bearthorn in one's flesh/sidebanetrialcalamityordealills
   • ▪ an instance of one celestial body afflicting another.

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘infliction of pain or humiliation’, specifically ‘religious self-mortification’): via Old French from Latin afflictio(n-), from the verb affligere (see afflict).

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   affliction meaning, definition, what is affliction: something that causes pain or suffering,...: Learn more.

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   Affliction definition: a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery. See examples of AFFLICTION used in a sentence.

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   Apr 2, 2024 · Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony. Derived terms [ edit] afflictionless. bread of affliction. self-affliction. Translations [ edit] ± a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony. ± something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony. French [ edit] Etymology [ edit]

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   Definition of afflict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   An affliction can be a physical or mental illness, a disability, a personal problem, or a difficult circumstance that one has to endure. For example, a serious disease like cancer could be considered an affliction, as it can cause a great deal of physical and emotional pain.

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   noun. definition: a condition of pain or suffering, or the cause of such a state. Her arthritis had become a painful affliction that limited her activity. His considered his shyness as an affliction. synonyms: distress, misery, suffering. antonyms: blessing, comfort, solace.

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   Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. noun A condition of pain, suffering, or distress: synonym: trial. noun A cause of pain, suffering, or distress: synonym: burden. from The Century Dictionary. noun The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief.