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   affliction

   /əˈflɪkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a cause of pain or harm: "a crippling affliction of the nervous system" Similar disorderdiseasemaladycomplaintailmentillnessindispositionscourgeplaguetroublemenaceevilvisitation
   • ▪ the state of being in pain: "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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of affliction in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of affliction from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word affliction, which means a cause of persistent pain or distress, or great suffering. See how affliction is used in sentences from recent sources and compare it with related words.

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   What is affliction? Affliction refers to a negative state that could include pain, suffering, or grief, as in The servants watched over the manor while the duke was in a state of affliction following his son’s death.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFLICTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a cause of mental or bodily pain, as sickness, loss, calamity, or persecution. SYNONYMS 2. mishap, trouble, tribulation, calamity, catastrophe, disaster. affliction, adversity, misfortune, trial refer to an event or circumstance that is hard to bear.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › afflictionAFFLICTION Synonyms: 234 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for AFFLICTION: distress, agony, misery, pain, anguish, discomfort, torment, tribulation; Antonyms of AFFLICTION: comfort, relief, consolation, solace, alleviation, ease, security, peace.

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   An affliction makes you suffer, but you have to deal with it anyway. Diseases are often said to be afflictions, but the word can mean just about anything that causes great suffering.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › afflictionaffliction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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