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1. a condition of great distress, pain, or suffering. 2. something responsible for physical or mental suffering, such as a disease, grief, etc. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. af•flic•tion. (əˈflɪk ʃən) n.
AFFLICTION meaning: 1 : something (such as a disease) that causes pain or suffering; 2 : the state of being affected by something that causes suffering.
The meaning of AFFLICT is to cause pain or suffering to : to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish. How to use afflict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Afflict.
