affliction
[ uh-flik-shuhn ]
/ əˈflɪk ʃən /
noun
a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery: They sympathized with us in our affliction.
a cause of mental or bodily pain, as sickness, loss, calamity, or persecution.
Origin of affliction
SYNONYMS FOR affliction
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2.
Affliction,
adversity,
misfortune,
trial refer to an event or circumstance that is hard to bear. A
misfortune is any adverse or unfavorable occurrence:
He had the misfortune to break his leg.
Affliction suggests not only a serious misfortune but the emotional effect of this:
Blindness is an affliction.
Adversity suggests a calamity or distress:
Job remained patient despite all his adversities.
Trial emphasizes the testing of one's character in undergoing misfortunes, trouble, etc.:
His son's conduct was a great trial to him.
OTHER WORDS FROM affliction
af·flic·tion·less, adjective o·ver·af·flic·tion, noun pre·af·flic·tion, nounWords nearby affliction
affixture,
afflated,
afflatus,
afflict,
afflicting,
affliction,
afflictive,
affluence,
affluency,
affluent,
affluent society
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British Dictionary definitions for affliction
affliction
/ (əˈflɪkʃən) /
noun
a condition of great distress, pain, or suffering
something responsible for physical or mental suffering, such as a disease, grief, etc