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   Af·flict

   /əˈflik(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble: "his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease"
   • ▪ (of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point on the ecliptic): "Jupiter is afflicted by Mars in opposition"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘deject, humiliate’): from Latin afflictare ‘knock about, harass’, or from afflict- ‘knocked down, weakened’: both from the verb affligere, from ad- ‘to’ + fligere ‘to strike, dash’.

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   Origin afflict (1300-1400) Latin past participle of affligere “to throw down”, from ad- “to” + fligere “to hit”. afflict meaning, definition, what is afflict: to affect someone or something in an unp...: Learn more.

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   Apr 2, 2024 · afflict (third-person singular simple present afflicts, present participle afflicting, simple past and past participle afflicted) ( transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress . ( obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow. ( obsolete) To make low or humble.

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   1. a. : to cause pain or suffering to : to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish. people afflicted with arthritis. a region afflicted by hunger and poverty. b. : trouble, injure. 2. obsolete. a. : humble. b. : overthrow. Synonyms. agonize. anguish. bedevil. beset. besiege.

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   What does the verb afflict mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb afflict , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   To distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously; harass or torment: as, to be afflicted with the gout, or by persecution. Synonyms Afflict, Distress, Trouble, Harass, Torment; try, pain, hurt, plague, persecute. Of these words, afflict implies the most spiritual effect, the greatest depth and continuance of sorrow.

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   Definition of afflict. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   Afflict definition: To cause pain, suffering, or distress to someone or something.